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m ’HE TUFTS DAILY Wher 2 You Read It First Thursday, February 24,2000 Volume XL, Number 22 I L-

Kaplan to speak at Tufts on Fridav

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Allantic Monthly Foreign Correspondent and renowned author Robert Kaplan will speak in Pearson 106 on Friday, giving a lecture entitled “The Caucasus: The new Near East.” Lecture Series, which is sponspring the event, were inspired to secure Kaplan as a speaker because of the many Tufts and Fletcher professors who use Kaplan’s books in their classes. His 1ec:ture will begin at 7 p.m.

“Some professors came to us on campus. Quite a few ofthem in Political Science, Fletcher, and International Relations use his book in their classes. Since he’s local, we tried to figure a way for him to come to campus,” said Lecture Series Co-chair Sarah Coleman. “It worked out.”

Kaplan is the author of Balkan Ghosts, published in 1993, and The Ends of the Earth debuting in 1995. For the past 20 years, he has toured the world’s “hot spots,” or crisis areas, to ctudy their situations and predict their futures. His lecture on Friday will focus on the Caucasus region, which is in central Asia. Kaplan believes that the area will become a site of conflict in the next century, much the way the Near East has been in the last century.

His other books include An Empire Wilderness: Travels Into Americu ‘s Future, 1998, and The Arabists: The Romance of an American Elite, 1993. His new book, entitled The Coming Anarchy, is a collection of essays Kaplan wrote during his travels over the past two decades. The book will be released later tl- is year.

Kaplan began his career as a reporter for a small American newspaper, but soon became fed up with it and began writing on his own. It took him eight years to win a position on The Atlantic Month!y, which allowed him to travel to such places as Europe,

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Paragon seeks to serve Tufts students, help solve problems Former TCU representatives start new organization

byMA“EWKANE ment with the ability of the TCU Daily Editorial Board Senate to address student con-

Several campus leaders and cerns-two ofthe organizations’ active students have created a leaders, President Randy Wells new organization called Paragon and Vice President Craig in hope that a new, outside orga- Waldman, are former TCU repre- nization will be able to findeffec- sentatives. Wells and Waldman tive solutions to the University’s problems, in- stead of leaving that respon- sibility solely in the hands of the organized student gov- ernment.

According to its founders, Paragon will concentrate on a wide variety of issues affect- ing students. Although the group will have not the OR- cia1 influence that the Tufts Community Union (TCU) Sen- ate does, its leaders hope to mobilize students and lobby the administration to make changes. For example, the group is currently research- ing bringing prominent speak- ers to Tufts, fixing problems in the Tisch Library, and add- Photo by Daniel Rodrigues

Clubmembers will berespon- lead paragon with firmer TCU Co-chair Craig sibleforat leastone individual Judiciary

body per year. hopes to productively address The club’s creation stems from its founders’ disillusion- needs Of Tufts students*

project Of to the student Waldman. Their organization

Sophomore Jeremy Rich loads up on multicultural appetizers in Dewick yes- terday (left), and Senior Rachel Walker is served tasty Russian snacks by Jessy Ahluwalia of the Russian Circle in the Campus Center. The International Club’s Intercultural Festival, which entered its third day yesterday, will culminate with the m u d Parade of Nations on Satur- day evening h m 7 - 9 p.m. in Cabot Au-

According to International club Presi- dent Tristian Reed, the festival will help Tufts students become more internation- ally aware, better informed, less prejudi- cial, and have fun. “One of the main fo- cuses of the International Club is to pro- mote cultures, different languages, and, beyond that, to be a link between the American community and the interna-

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both resigned from their posts in TCU government earlier this se- mester.

Paragon, which literally means a model of perfection or excel- lence, will be led by Co-presi- dents Wells and Damon Meyer, and Vice President Waldman. It seeks to work with any group, including the Senate, to further thegoalofimprovingcampus life.

Wells and Waldman asserted that Paragon will be valuable to Tufts because it will attempt to accomplish initiatives in what they say is an unprecedented and less tedious way.

“Students at Tufts often com- .plain about the lack of a venue in which to be productive. This or- ganization will address that con- cern. Any member ofthe commu- nity who wants to see real change can join us and works towards productive ends,” they said in a press release.

Waldman said that his desire to make a difference drove him to resign from student government and create Paragon. Paragon, he said, will succeed where he be- lieves student government has failed.

“Youwill eliminate longmeet- ings, it will eliminate having to talk up ideas, and have long argu- ments about them, and having ego fights about them. So, the ten hours oftalking can translate into ten hours of acting. And that’s the difference,” he said.

Addressing possible con- cerns, Wells said he does not feel that Paragon will conflict with the Senate’sroleon campus. He noted the similarity between the Senate Constitution and Paragon’s con- stitution, but he said he foresaw no problems.

“If a project does come up when the Senate and Paragon can work together, I’d be more than happy to work with them. After all, the one and only goal is to improve Tufts,” he said.

TCU Senator David Moon agreed, saying that ifthe group is properly motivated, it can only be good for Tufts. “If they really want to do this and they are dedi- cated to this, then more power to them. There’s no reason you couldn’t havetwo groups ofdedi- cated students working on is- sues,’’ he said.

Moon also acknowledged that there is a possibility that prob- lems will arise between Paragon and the Senate. “I think the prob- lem [is evident] if you look at the motivation for why people start a group like this. And I think this is a typical problem with Tufts poli- tics: I think it’s a big ego game,” he said. “But, I don’t think it will be too much of a problem, unless they engage in public sparring on the issues.”

Paragon plans to go before the TCU Judiciary this coming Mon- day to seek official recognition as aTCUorganintion. Waldmanmade a point of noting that Paragon will not seek the normal new group funding for which such organiza- tions are allowed to apply. Citing the strained TCU budget, Paragon will only ask for $1 in funding.

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Clinton legacy: a split bench

WASHINGTON - Although President Clinton still has nearly one year left in his term, the contours of his legacy on the federal judiciary are fairly clear. That’s because it’s unlikely the Senate will confirm more than 15 or so of his judicial nominees before the confirmation window closes in a few months.

And that legacy looks to be pretty much a mixed bag. On the one hand, there are now, for the first time in many years,

more Democratic appointees on the bench than Republican appoin- tees: 389 Democrats and 386 Republicans in the federal judiciary, according tothe Alliance for Justice. And there are 99 Democrats and 8 1 Republicans on the 13 federal circuit courts of appeal.

AsaresultofClinton’sappointments,there ismuchmore diversity on the bench than ever as a whole, according to anew alliance report. By the end of 1999, Clinton had appointed a record 57 African Americans to the bench, along with 20 Latinos and 100 women.

But for all that, the federal judiciary remains arguably in Republican hands, because nine of the appeals courts, where the laws are made, and the SupremeCourtaremajority Republican.

Study finds prescriptions for preschoolers on rise Doctors are prescribing stimulants such as Ritalin and anti-

depressants such as Prozac for preschoolers at rates that appear to be rising rapidly, according to a study released Tuesday.

The study, covering children age two to four in three large health systems in different parts ofthe United States, found the use of such drugs had doubled or even tripled from 199 1 to 1995.

The rapid increase occurred despite the fact that none ofthe most commonly used ofthese drugs has been approved for children under six, and little research has been done on the medicines’ effects on children so young.

“The knowledge base that we have to support the effectiveness and safety ofthese medicines in preschool-age children is certainly insuf- ficient,” said Julie Magno Zit0 of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, the study’s principal author. “There’s no dosing informa- tion for these children.. . Are we satisfied that it’s appropriate?’

Although previous studies have documented a rapid increase in Ritalin use among olderchildren in recent years, the new study is the most comprehensive effort so far to examine the use of such drugs in preschoolers. Experts said Tuesday that they believe the findings - published in Wednesday’s issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association - reflect a national trend.

The study analyzed data from two state Medicaid programs and a health maintenance organization and found that as many as 1.5 percent of children two to four years old were receiving stimulants, anti-depressants, or anti-psychotic drugs - a group that includes ”major tranquilizers” such as thorazine.

The findings suggest that, nationally, as many as 150,000 children in this age group were taking such medicines in 1995, up from about 100,000in 1991,Zitosaid.Theuseofanti-depressantsalmostdoubled and the use of stimulants almost tripled in the programs studied.

Court strikes down one of California’s taxes

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a California corporate tax law dating to 1936, declaring that the rule imposed unfair levies on companies headquartered in other states.

California officials estimate that the ruling will force the state to pay as much as $95 million overall in refunds for past years. They said the high court’s decision also will reduce future corporate incometaxrevenueby$13 millionto$15millionannually.

Those sums reflect only a tiny share of the more than $5 billion a year that California receives in corporate taxes. Still, about 800 companies based in other states are expected to benefit from reduced taxes, and a roughly equal number ofbusinesses headquar- tered in California face higher levies.

“There are winners and losers,” said Benjamin Miller, a lawyer with the state Franchise Tax Board.

The unanimous high court decision stems 6om a case brought by the Hunt-Wesson unit of Omaha-based ConAgra Inc., which is ex- pected to receive refinds and interest totaling$3 million to $4 million.

Hunt-Wesson argued that California’s law had the indirect effect of unconstitutionally taxing the company for out-of-state earnings. It said California did this by unfairly limitingthe interest expense deductions that multi-state companies based outside of California could take.

California defended its so-called interest offset provision as a way to prevent companies from improperly avoiding taxes by borrowing money for out-of-state purposes and then claiming the expense as a deduction in California.

But Justice Stephen Breyer, writing forthecourt, saidthe approach in California law “pushes this concept past reasonable bounds.”

Compiled from the Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service and TMS Campus News Service

The Daily Weather Forecast Today I Tonight I Tomorrow

A mild weather pattern has taken hold, and is progged by some computer models to generally remain in place through next week. Don’t you like that word, “progged.” Anyway, a brief cooldown will begin later today as a cold front slides down the back door from Maine. Winds will turn northeast and light rain and drizzle are likely late today, into tomorrow, and throughout the weekend for that matter. The light rain may change to freezing rain or snow at some point tomorrow and into Saturday, before the unseasonably mild weather charges back in Ihere. Put away those sunglasses for a while, as it looks like mostly cloudy weather will accompany these temperature swings right through Monday.

- Weather forecast by Daily Editor Andrew FEedman

The Latino Center Presents:

In Celebration of Intercultural Week

I Don’t forget: Today is a Tufts Monday Schedule I “You mean I go to my Monday classes?”

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As outstanding as the food at Carmichael and Dewickmight be, it does getrepetitive overtime. But finding away foragroupofpeople to agree upon a single restaurant can be a hassle. There are several area buffets that can come to the rescue, offering a variety of non- dininghall foodunderonerooffor a flat rate. But what exactly do you get for your money?

The following four restaurants offer a wide variety of food types on their buffets, in a broad range of atmospheres. Ifyou’re looking fora breakhmthemonotonyofoncam- pus food, one of these all-you-can- eatbuffetsmightjustbe youranswer.

For those interested in trying sushi but apprehensive about or- iering it inarestaurant, the Arirang House buffet, located close to the Hynes Convention Center T-stop i n the green line, offers sushi as lvell as other meat and vegetarian Iptions. According to manager Shawn Kim, the Arirang House’s xstomers are mostly Americans nterested in getting a taste of KO- .can, Chinese, and Japanese food.

According to Kim, many col- ege students take advantage of his buffet deal. The buffet includes i variety of salads; Korean favor- tes such as kim chee; typical Japa- lese dishes like teriyaki chicken; iied dumplings; tofu dishes; sea- veed soup; brown rice; and of :owe, sushi.

Arirang House is located at 162 Aassachusetts Avenue in Boston, nd reservations are accepted, al- houghtheyarenotusuallyneeded. ’he buffet is open Monday through iaturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 1.m.forlunch,andfrom5p.m.to 10 1.m. fordinner.% Sundaythebuffet 3 open from noon to 10 p.m. Prices re fixedat $6.99for lunchand$9.50 xdinner.

A short walk from the Central quare T-stop on the red line, Langzen offers a buffet of Indian nd Tibetan food. Co-owner Dhiki :heshatsang said her restaurant’s uffet is different from the usual :hinese and Indian buffets be- ause it includes more vegetables

xnd less fat. Cheshatsang listed vegetable

md beefdumplings, beefwith bok :hoi, and chicken with mushrooms i s a few ofthe buffet items that are nost popularwith customers. The mffet, which is open Monday

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sushi, kim chee, teriyaki chicken, fried dumplings, seaweed soup

$9.50

d There is no end in sight to the Internet IPO craze, as more and mor

websites continue to show up on the NASDAQ stock exchange. There has been a shift, however, in the type of Internet companie

to go public. We are in the midst ofachange from e-commerce sites anc web portals (Etrade, Pets.com, YAHOO!, etc.) to truly useful, mor1 targeted sites.

Recent start-ups are focusing on providing practical services. Fo examp e, last week’sNASDAQ darling, www.wherearemykeys.com boasts ii 100 percent success rate in finding people’s keys. This reporte decided to test out its claim, and found it to be accurate.

Once you have provided the website with all pertinent informatior (name, age, allergies, favorite sexual position, your explanation ofOrrb Hatch’s presidential candidacy) the site asks you a series of questions “When did you last have your keys?” “What are the top five places tha you think they might be?” “Did you check under the couch?’

[ didn’t even have to get to the rapid-fire suggestion round, during which wherearemykeys.com ex. perts coach you through a delicatt key retrieval via live chat, because found my keys under the couch.

Just in case your search is unsuc- cessful, the website will connect you to a locksmith who will make yoL anew set ofkeys at a discountedrate (discountedrate.com). Also linkec to thesite issomenifty pornography, asthe site shows picturesofnakec women strategically covered with the slogan, “Think you have the key to open me?’

Wherearemykeys.com madeover$lOOmillionduringitsfirstdayol trading, despite the fact that the company has only had twelve hits, all from a Mr. Brian Berg of Lancaster, Penn., who keeps losing his keys.

Other sites that have gone public recently include www.whatsupwiththat.com, which provides answers to that nagging question, “What’s up with that?” Instead of Jeeves, the Internet butler, the site contains a search engine powered by a rotating panel of celebrities. On Mondays, sex expert Dr. Joyce Brothers is the search engine, while every Friday Ex-President Gerald Ford takes the helm.

I went to the site on a Wednesday, when Jesse Jackson powered the site. I asked the Jackson search engine what was up with all the cold weather recently, and he delved into the sordid history ofrace relations in America to give me atruly unique answer.

“The frontal system is making amockery ofthejudicial system, and is contrcdledby the whiteman. Thisatmospheric racism is acannibalistic schism.. . Now, that said, understand that in cold weather, wear a sweater. include a header, and go out with Heather,” he advised.

All in all, it isahelpfulsite. Whatsupwiththat.com saw itssharesrise from $2 to $87 in its first week oftrading, leading to the horrid spectacle oftelevision business analysts making the pun, “What’s up with that?’ Five CNBC anchors were tarred and feathered for what the courts have termed, “use of puns with an intent to harm.”

A new weather site that has cropped up on the World Wide Web is www.isithotinhereorisitjustme.com. The site employs thousands of specially trained people to answer that daily question. The site has a close pai-tnership with whatshouIdIwear.com, which tells you exactly what to wear based on a wardrobe database and a“rea1 feel” temperature sensor system. For example, when I logged on the other morning, I entered some basic information and was told, “Wear that blue J. Crew sweater, you look great in that. But don’t wear the vest, I don’t know what yoii were thinking that time.” A little creepy, but useful.

Closer to home, the leader of Tufts University has established himself as a prominent interactive playerwith www.tuftsdoggies.com. This site is avirtual fianyuniverse, containingaplethoraofinformation pertaining to DiBiaggio’s dogs. For example, did you know that they have an average speed of 12.5 miles per hour (speed is based on the “tiny” legs scale). The site also has RealAudio files ofthe dogs barking, and of DiBiaggio endearingly encouraging them to become campus leaders.

“You two have the seeds of leadership within you. Rememberwhen you rubbed up against Margaret Thatcher’s legs two years ago? Or what about urinating on Stephen Hawking? Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria really loved you. You should sign up for my leadership class,” he tells them.

The nzwest addition to the ranks of live cams on the web is the ever- popuIar Saddam Hussein web cam found at www.livedictator.com. Live from Baghdad, and updated every 15 seconds, the site offers a portal into Hussein’s world. Typically the site just depicts a scantily camou- flaged Hussein typing away or napping under his George Bush flannel sheets. Each Sunday Hussein joins in with users for a live chat. Moderating that chat is a perilous assignment, as five monitors, including the famously benign Three’s Company actor Don Knotts, have been assassinated after censoring Saddam for hitting on chat room visitors. When I logged on Hussein was trying to entice “Candice” (actuallya 50-year-oldTeamsters worker from New Jersey) into a private chat room.

“I am Saddam Hussein. Want to play UN weapons inspector? How about seeing my SCUD missile, hmm? Let’s go into the ‘Hot Hussein’ chat room.. . I have been embargoed. I haveall this oil stored up, waiting to get out I am about to burst. I’m so lonely.. . Ever use nervegas during sex?’

“Candice” was never heard from again. Husse in’s live cam has yet to go public, UN approval is pending.

DiBiaggio is scheduled to meet with acanine investment firm next week.

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vegetable and fresh steamedveg- beef dumplings, etables,soups,a35- beefwithbokchoi, item salad bar, and chicken with herbal tea mushrooms

$6.95 $7.29

Smorgasbord of buffet options

Hynes Conven- tion Center T-stop on the green line

in area entices Tufts stcdents

Central Square Aquarium T-stop or the blue line

Fill up at these exotic yet inexpensive restaurants through Friday from 11:30a.m.t03p.m.and costs $6.95 per person, also includes teas, sal- ads, breads, soups, and fruit in addition to the hot entrees.

According to Cheshatsang, the buffet attracts mostly locals who work in the local area, but it can appeal to students as well.

“All the customers who come here say it’s a very peaceful atmo- sphere,” Cheshatsang said.

This calm and quiet atmosphere, with sheer curtains, fresh flowers, and tranquil Tibetan music, might be just what a hard-studying studentneeds foramid- day break.

Photo by Eva Rebek Mother and son eating at Old Country

Rangzen is located Buffet at 24 Pearl Street in Central Square in Cambridge, and reservations are accepted.

An entirely vegetarian buffet, known for being healthy by includ- ing foods with low fat and low calo- ries, isavailableat Country Life. This buffet, IocatedoffoftheAquariumT- stop on the blue line, has a casual country atmosphere and attracts many non-vegetarians despite the complete absence of meat.

“I’d say at lunchtime [non-veg- etarians] are themajori ty ofour busi- ness,” manager Avis Ashton said, approximatingthat 80 percent ofthe customers are not vegetarians.

The regularbuffet isavailable for lunch Mondaythrough Friday from 1 1:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $6.29, and dinner Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for $7.29.AshtonrecommendedtheHa- waiian barbecue, made from wheat glutton, oats, and walnuts. The buf- fet also includes breads, spreads, brown rice, fresh steamed veg- etables, soups, a 35-item salad bar, herbal tea, and desserts.

In addition to the regular buf- fet, a brunch buffet is available Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $8.33. This buffet includes tofu scramble, whole wheat waffles with syrup, French toast, and blue- berry and corn muffins.

According to Ashton, college students tend to frequent the buf- fet at night, while business people more often take advantage of the

lunch buffet. Country Life is located at 200

High Street in Boston, and reser- vations are not needed.

Located between the Central and Harvard T-stops on the red line is India Castle, one of many Indian buffets in the area. What separates IndiaCastle from other similar buf- fets, according to owner Raghbir Singh, is the bread. When custom- ers enter the restaurant, they are asked whether they are going to havethe buffet. Ifso, bread is placed in the oven for the customers to be served fresh and warm.

“The food has to be fresh. If it’s not, why would people want to come back here?” Singh said.

Thebuffet, whichvariesslightly each day, is available daily from 1 1 :30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for $6.95. According to Singh, lots of col- lege students come because it is inexpensive. He said he can un- derstand students wanting a buf- fet that gives them their money’s worth, because he was once a stu- dent himself.

With an atmosphere that Singh described as better looking than any other Indian restaurant, India Castle’s buffet includes a variety of Indian foods. There are salads, appetizers, sauces, rice, salads, and desserts.

India Castle is located at 928 Massachusetts Avenue in Cam- bridge, and reservations are ac- cepted.

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Sports Women’s track takes third at NE Division I11 Championships Jumbo runners have their best performance in years

by SANDRA FRIED Daily Editorial Board

The women’s track team ex- ceeded expectations Saturday at Bowdoin College, pulling to-

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gether for a third place finish at the New England Division I11 Championships. The Jumbos dominated much of the track to take third out of 20 schools with a team score of 82, just behind Wheaton(l45)and Williams(l27).

“We surpassed our goal from

the beginning of the season,” said senior tri-captain Molly Frank-Meltzer, who explained that the team had set a goal to place in the top four at New England’s. “We are really happy with the team score.”

The overall team score was the highest the team has placed in years, and coach Branwen Smith- King was especially pleased with the spirit and drive of the team. “This is a very special group of young women,” she said. “It was a great achievement for the team and for Tufts athletics.”

Contributing to the overall per- formance was senior tri-captain

Caitlin Murphy, whose first- place finishes in both the 1,000 meter run (259.68)andthe 1,500 (4:32.24) put her at the top of the events in the country.

In the 1,500, Murphy came in nearly ten sec- onds ahead of her closest com- petition, Will- iams’ Tara C r o w l e y (4: 3 9.06), break- ing the meet record with her

Photo bv Jacob Silberbem performance.

was in control.” The underclassmen’s perfor-

mances were also impressive this weekend, helping the team in its run for the top. In the 800 meter dash, sophomore Lauren Esposito clocked in a third-place finish (2: 18.99), less than a sec- ond behind her competition from Williams(2: 17.18)andSpringfield (2: 18.67). Esposito had been boxed in by her competition and held back in the first lap of the race.

“Lauren had an excellent surge at the end,” assistant coach Rod Hemingway said. “If she had an- other 20 meters, she would’ve won.”

Sophomore Colleen Burns tooksecond in the 600 (1 :39.54), just two-hundreths of a second in front ofthe competition, setting a personal record on the day. Jun- ior Leslie Crofton had a fantastic second-place finish in the 5,000 (17:38.86), met the provisional qualifications fortheNCAA com- petition, and has taken hold of a top-ten place in the country in the event.

Crofton has dropped her time by 14 seconds, putting her at the top of the competition. “She is definitely a huge contributor to ourteam,” Frank-Meltzer said.

Junior Sarah Deeb took fourth in the 400, just a fraction of a second behind the third-place fin- isher, with a time of 59.66.

- “Caitlin just Junior Folake Aaron (fourth, looked awe- 8.83)andseniortri-captain Missy

*e Jumbos some,” Smith- Bargmann(eighth, 9.12) both took King said. “She home honors in the 55-meter

Senior tricaptain Missy Bargmann’s swift time in the 55-meter on Saturday.

Photo by Daniel Rodrigues Sophomore Lauren Esposito had strong performances in the

weekend. 800 meter and 4x400 relay, as th.e Jumbos placed third last -

hurdles. Dominating the field events

was sophomore Sarah Leistikow, whose fourth-place finish in the pentathlon was a combination of her excellent work in the 55 meter hurdles, highjump, shot put, long jump, and 800 meter dash. Al- though only placing separately in the long jump (seventh, 15’ 1 1 . 7 5 3 Leistikow had a career

McSorley, Strawberry staring down the business end of some serious suspensions

by JON JAPHA Daily Editorial Board

Since these days the sports page reads more like a police rap sheet or a financial statement, you could say that it was a typical

This Week In Sports

week in sports. The two highlights from the week involve criminal activity, both on and off the field, and the rest ofthe sports news should probably be on the business page. There’s a lot you need to know if you’re going to impress your friends around the water cooler, so let’s get down to it.

... The biggest news of the week, and some-

thing people will be talking about for a while, is the violent slash that Boston Bruins defenseman Marty McSorley put on the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Donald

Brashear. In the closing seconds of a 5-2 Bos- ton loss on Monday night, McSorley took a two-handed baseball swing at Brashear’s head, sending him to the ice, where Brashear laid twitching and convulsing, while those on the ice erupted into a melee.

The attack was brutal, and McSorley will have to face two governing bodies. The first is theNHL, which has reportedly already handed McSorley a year-long suspension. The second, and possibly more serious, is the Vancouver Police Department, which is considering pros- ecuting McSorley. This incidentraisesaserious question: when does the brutality of hockey end and where do the laws ofsociety begin? We should find out in a few days.

... Another man facing a suspension is New

YorkYankees outfielderDarryl Strawbeny, who tested positive for cocaine for the third time in his career on Jan. 19. This news, about as shocking as theadventofTax Day, could spell the end for the talented but star-crossed slug- ger. Strawberry, who won theNL Rookie ofthe Year in 1983, came to the Yankees’ spring training, but was ordered off the field by the commissioner’s office until the suspension is

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handed down. This being Strawberry’s third violation of

the league’s drug policy, his suspension could be for as long as the entire season, which, for a37-year old who is almost two years removed from being diagnosed with colon cancer, could mell his retirement.

Nh’s Swimming 8 Diving: New England ’ The Yankees organization, including its Champs Q Bowdoin loveable owner George Steinbrenner, is stand- Women’s Swimming & Diving: New ing behind Strawberry during this whole or- , England Champs Q Bowdoin deal. According to Steinbrenner, he just wants

to help Strawberry get his life in order, be it on the field or off. Steinbrenner, ever the humani- tarian, never ceases to amaze.

... Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary ofthe

US Olympic Hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice,” when it stunned the Soviets and the world by beating the Red Army team 4-3 in the semi- finals. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Herb Brooks, who coached the 1980 team, was probably awakened from his pleasant flashbacks with the knowledge that his star and the NHL’s leading scorer Jaromir Jagr is out indefinitely with a tom hamstring.

That won’t help the fate of the Penguins, who currently sit in seventh place in the East- em Conference, only one point ahead of the New York Rangers and two ahead of the Buf- falo Sabres.

The New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Florida Panthers are all currently division leaders, but only the Devils have a comfortable lead, as the Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals are breathing down the Leafs’ and Panthers’ necks.

Over yonder in the West are the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Dallas Stars, who hold the top spots in its divisions, but none can rest, as not one of these teams has more than a three point lead over their second place rival. The front-runners are being chased by the Detroit Red Wings, the Colorado Avalanche, and Phoenix Coyotes, respectively.

... It would be hard to say that things are

heating up in the NBA, so let’s just say that

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personal best, improving 400 points from her results last year (2828).

“[Sarahl’s such a dedicated athlete and so focused,” Smith- King said. “I was really happy for her.”

What could’ve been a high- light of the day, the 4x200 race, became a huge disappointment for the team. A slight lane viola- tion caused officials at the meet to disqualify both Tufts and Wheaton runners, discounting what would have been a top per- formance in the race. Smith-King was disappointed with the call, but is confident that her team will pull together this weekend for retribution in the event.

The 4x400 relay team consist- ing of freshman Jenny Ng, Esposito, Murphy, andjunior Sa- rah Deeb took second, making the provisional qualification for the NCAAs. Tufts also placed in other relays on Saturday, pulling in an eighth-place finish in the 4x800 and fifth in the Distance Medley Relay.

The competition was strong in the 3,000, and although only se- ni or Cindy Manning placed in the tap ten (sixth, 10:41.53), junior Jennifer Edelmann (1 1 :03.08) and sophomores Molly Hobey ( I 1 : 16.12) and Heather Ballantyne ( I 1:27.83)ranwell.

This weekend, the team will travel to the UniversityofSouth- ern Maine to race in the All-New England competition.

“Our goal this weekend will be trying to work on our individual performances,” Smith-King said. ‘‘:I’m very proud of the team and they should be proud of them- sdves.”

With one postseason compe- tition behind them, the team is optimistic about the upcoming weekend, where the runners will have their last chance to qualify for nationals. “With team spirit and support, we can accomplish a lot,” Smith-King said.

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Sports Jumbos trample Greyhounds 5-2, prep for postseason Tufts looking to harpoon Johnson 8c Wales in ECAC’s

by NEAL McMAHON and ERIN DESMARAIS

Daily Editorial Board The hockey team returned to

its winning ways on Tuesday night, ending the regular season -

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Assumption 2 Tufts 5

Assumption 1 1 0 -- 2 Tufts 1 1 3 - - 5

First Period -- Assumption, Herard (Bazinet, Cardillo). 13:16; Tufts, Sullivan (Mahoney). 15:03.

Secoiid Period -- Tufts, Mahoney (Sullivan, Carleton). 17:23; Assumption, Cardillo (Haskell). 18:25.

Third Period --Tufts, Carleton (Carceo, Pessini), 0:59; Tufts, Martin (Sullivan, Pessini), :3: 10 Tufts, Carleton (Carceo, Schieffelio), 1950. Powerplatys -- Assumption 1-6, Tufts 0-5. Shots on goal -- Assumption 33, Tufts 37. Saves-- Tufts, Kell (31), Assumption, Lupi (32).

on ;high note with a 5-2 victory over Assumption College in Worcester. After two losses last week, the Jumbos scored three third-period goals and outshot the Greyhounds, 37-33, en route to their 12th win ofthe year.

“It was good to get a win before the playoffs,” senior captain Drew Carleton said. “But it was pathetic thatwecouldn’tpullaheadofthem sooner.”

Coach Brian Murphy and his team now sit at 12-9-1 overall, and had previously secured sole pos- session of third dace in the East-

cially if we get a good crowd,” Carleton said. “Having your own fans there screaming and yelling always helps out, and there will be a fan bus so hopefully that will attract more people.”

Against Assumption, the vis- iting Jumbos skated to a 2-2 tie after two periods, before their third period scoring barrage sealed the deal. Senior assistant captain Scott Sullivan put his team on the board, tying the contest at one on an assist from junior as- sistant captain Dan Mahoney at 15:03. DeeD into the second

mom by Brae stitchbeny Hockey captain Drew Carleton spends a little time cooling off em College Ath’letic Conference stanza, definseman Mahoney

Northeast Division behind gave Tufts a brief lead when he Fitchburg State and Wenworth cashed in On a powerplay on as- On the ice during the Jumbos’ win against Fitchburg state. College. As a result, the Jumbos have earned the right to host their first playoffgame since the 1988- 89 campaign, when they hosted Fitchburg. Hopefully, the change of locale will also bring achange of fortune for the Brown and Blue, who are 0-3 in their lastthree post- season appearances.

“It will be helpful to us, espe-

sists from Sullivan and Carleton for his fifth lamplighter ofthe sea- son at 17:23. Just a minute later, though, the teams were dead- lockedagain, assenior All-Ameri- can forward Mike Cardillo found the back of the net.

“Wejustweren’tcapitalizingat first,” Carleton said. “They weren’t agoodteam,anditwasasmallrink,

so that was a disadvantage for us because bad teams can clutter everything up and there’s no space. Finally, we relaxed and found the net.”

Inthethird, itwascarleton who kicked things off with his team- leading24thtally lessthan aminute intotheaction. Freshman forward

Laikers thrive while making reunion tour L.A. continues to play steamroller against its east coast opponents

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by RUSSELL CAPONE Daily Editorial Board

The 1-00s Angeles Lakers have garnered a lot ofheadlinesfortheirtight-knit race with the Port- land Trailblazersthus far on theseason, but it was

a different sort of story that stood out during the

the NBA team’s sixrgame ~~ east coastroadtrip that culminated last night in Cleveland. The first fourgarriesofthetripcomprisedatourofreunions, as the ckies of Chicago, Charlotte, Orlando, and Philadelphiaall fell atthehands ofaformerfiiend and curnmt Laker.

The trip, on which L.A. had won five of five heading intolastnight, begmaweekagoTuesday in Chicago, when Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson, former ringmaster of the Bulls, was treated to a standing ovation at the United Center. The ova- tion preceded a slow-paced game that finished with an 88-76 win, the team’s fourth straight win after losing four of six to endthe month ofJanuary. Jackson coachedthe Bulls through six champion- ships in the ’90sbeforetheteamdismantled in’98 -theccachthentookayearoffand landed inLos Angeles this season, taking on a Lakers team that is finally dominating the league.

The reunions continued the next night when

small forward Glen a c e retumedto Charlotte for a match against the Hornets, the team that traded him to Los Angeles just a little under a year ago. Rice, the subject of many trade rumors as of late, scored2 1 pointsenroutetothe92-85 Lakervictory. Theforward’soutputwas overshadowedasusual, however, by Kobe Bryant’s26pointsand Shaquille O’Neal’s 18togowith 14rebounds. Rice,oncean All-starand amongthetop tenscorers intheNBA, may soon find himself on another team where he would be more than a third option.

It was Shaq’s turn on Friday, as he returned to Orlando to take on the Magic, the team he bolted fromafew seasonsagointhe hopesofrealizinghis championship aspirations in L.A. O’Neal showed why he is considered the most dominant player in thegameby pouring in 39points andpullingdown 16reboundsin L.A.’s 107-99victory. The All-star center even surprised his former team by hitting nine of 13 freethrows,and his overall numbers from the stripe have improved significantly as of late. Ricewouldcontinuehissolid playwith 26points, as the Los Angeles defense held the Magic to 1 1 fourth quarter points after the teams went into the period tied.

With three reunions and three wins under his belt, junior sensation Kobe Bryant would a have a different sort of homecoming on Sunday when the team traveled to Philadelphia to take on the

76ers. Bryant grew up in Philadelphia and spent his teenage days playing basketball for Lower Marion High School be- fore skipping college and bolting directly for the NBA (the youngsterwas drafted by the Hornets and subsequently traded t0L.A.). Bryant’souting was possibly the most impressive of the four meetings, as his stellar defensive performance held Philly’s Allen Iverson,the league’s lead- ing scorer, absolutely scoreless in the second half. Blocking Iverson’s shots and forcing him to thebaseline, Bryant held Philly’s centerpiece to 0- 11 shooting in the half and7-25 forthegame (28 percent). The All-star starter also contributed 18 points and seven as- sists of his own. The

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tightly contested game ended with a Bryant block of an Iverson shot with ten seconds left and the Sixers trailing by one, as Kobe quieted his former city’s hopes of overcoming the Lakers. The sen- sation has foundanew home in L.A., andmay win an NBA championship in a year during which he technically could be a senior in college.

Bryant poured in 2 1 points, and Shaq 35, asthe Lakers improvedthe win streakto eighttwo nights ago in New Jersey. Heading into last night’s con- test against the Cavs, L.A. had won 18 of its 20 contests this season against Eastern Conference teams. The team now returns tothe Forum, where it has won 23 of 27 games this season, for five of itsnext sixgames. Three ofthosesix will beagainst the league’s elite, as they head to Portland for a contest against the rival Blazers on Tuesday, and host the Pacers and the Heat shortly thereafter. After amildly disappointing struggle in late Janu- ary, it appears that Jackson’s team is back on track and will rival Portland for the best mark in the league. Keep a watch out today, also, as the team may very well make a change before the 6 p.m. trading deadline.

Duncan may miss first game ever Tim Duncan, whohasnotmissedagamein histwo- and-a-halfyears intheNBA, may be forced to sit out on Thursday when his San Antonio Spurs begin a three-game road trip in Charlotte. The forward/ center strained an abdominal muscle in Sunday’s 98-89 loss tothe Phoenix Suns, leavingthe game in the second quarter. The All-star began rehabilita- tiononTuesday and is listedasday-today. Though he istravelling with his team, Duncan’s 185-game streak may very well come to an end tonight.

Heat struggle, drop below Knicks The Miami Heat have struggled as of late and slippedbelowtheNew York Knicks in the Atlantic Division standings earlierthis week. Miami, which has lost 1 1 of its last 23 contests overall as well as seven of nine on the road, was disappointing in dropping games against the lowly Chicago Bulls and New Jersey Nets last week. The team, with trade mmors abounding heading into today’s deadline, looked for revenge against the Nets at home lastnight. The Knicks, meanwhile, have won three in arow and fouroftheir last five, andwill look to capitalize on their recent success to dethrone the Heat for the first time in four years. Such success might not bode well forNew York, how- ever, as the Knicks have traditionally prevailed over Miami from the postseason underdog posi- tion. The teams, immersed in their closest battle in recent years, will meet in Miami on Monday for theirthirdcontest oftheseason. They splitthe first two, each squad winning at home.

Mike Carceo and sophomore defensman Chad Pessini assisted on the play, as Carleton continued his torrid scoring streak. He has now scored at least one goal in each of the last seven games, to bring his current average up to 1.1 per contest.

“I still feel like I am not capital- izing on all of my opportunities,” Carleton said. “I’ve had so many 1-1 opportunities and while I’ve been putting the puck away, I still feel like we could be doing more.”

Carleton closed out’ the scor- ingaswellonThursday nightwith his second tally ofthe game, com- ing after freshman defenseman Chris Martin recorded his first career goal as a Jumbo. Martin’s strike came at 3:lO on another poweplay, with assists credited to both Sullivan and Pessini. Carceo and Pete Schieffelin set u p Carleton’s 25th, with just ten sec- onds remaining, to put an exclama- tion point on the evening.

Sophomore netminder Ian Kell made 3 1 stops to seal his 1 1 th win of the season, the most by a Tufts goalie since Bunk McMahon won 13 in 1994-95. Kell’sfinalnumbers for the regular season also in- cluded 454 saves, a 3.48 goals- against average, .880 save per- centage, and two shutouts.

Sullivan finished with a goal and two assists against Assump- tion, giving him thetop spot on the team’s scoring list for the regular season ( 16-2 1-37). Carleton ended up close behind, with 34 points (24- lo), whileCarceoalsocracked the 30-point barrier in his rookie campaign (10-20). Freshman Robby LaQuaglia and Mahoney rounded out the top five, with point totaIsof24(11-13)and 19(5-14), respectively.

“It’s aone shot deal, and every game could be our last,” Carleton said. L‘So we just have to give it everything we’ve got, because there might not be another game. Every one of us knows that and hopefully we’ll come out very fo- cused, buckle down, and give it our all, taking it one game at a time.”

The Jumbos will now switch their focus towards the ECAC Tournament, as they are slated to face Johnson and Wales at Babson on Saturday at 7 p.m. The sixth- seeded Wildcats have already been victimized once by Tufts, when they fell 5-3, Jan. 22 at Harvard. Even so, the Jumbos will have their work cut out for them, since JWU is currently riding a hot streak, having won seven of their last nine match-ups.

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Florida universities face new challenges under -

new admissions rules TMS Campus News Service

State universities will have to find more creative The system work.ed by giving black and Hispanic vays to maintain diversity when the Florida Cabinet students “extra credit” for their color or ethnicity in ipproves as expected Tuesday amove to abandon the the same way that students also earn points for ise ofracial, ethnic, and gender preferences in college completing rigorous academic courses, scoring high Idmissions. onstandardizedtests, or beingthechildren ofalumni.

Although the state’s ten universities will get anew Removing race and ethnicity as admissions crite- idmissions tool that guarantees college placement to ria will have the e Ffect of increasing competition he top 20 percent of each high school’s graduating among all students. lass, they still have to figure out how to make it Minority students themselves have sensed this. ncrease diversity. In public hearing after public hearing they have

It sounds like aparadox because the plan, called the agonized over “10s ing” the opportunity to attend ’alented20, is supposed to sendmore minorities to the college. miversities. But in the short term, at least, some Maria Jose Hays, a sophomore at the University ninoritieswhoqualifymightnotbefullypreparedfor of South Florida, broke down and cried during her ollege. testimony at the recent regents meeting, saying be-

In the interim, universities could find themselves tween sob sthat she feared her 15-year-oldsister, who crambling to maintain or improve on the level of has a“pretty good” grade point average, wouldn’t be liversitythatnow exists. Minoritiescurrentlymakeup able to go to collegr:. 2 percent of all students in the state university ‘ University presidents do not rule out the possibil- ystem, a figure that mirrors the state’s minority popu- ity, but they maintain that under the Talented 20 plan, ation. students such as Hays’ sister still have a good shot

This is all part ofthe education portion ofGov. Jeb at a higher education. hsh’s One Florida plan, which the state Board of IfHays’sistermaintainsherGPA,shelikelywillfall legents unanimously adopted last week. Approval into her school’s Talented 20. To enter a state univer- iy the Cabinet puts the plan into effect. sity, Talented 20 students also will have to do one “Itwillbeadifferentworld,butIdon’twanttomake otherthing: complete 19 hoursofacademiccreditsin

t sound like it’s totally different,” said John Hitt, core subjects such as English, math, science, and resident ofthe University of Central Florida. foreign language.

Following Tuesday’s Cabinet vote, public univer- Such courseworc isn’t necessary to earn a high ities will have to mobilize quickly to figure out what school diploma, but is required to gaiwentry to astate D do next. university.

Hitt said, for example, he would be convening a Preliminarydatashowthat lessthan halfofminor- war council” this week to establish a plan to boost ity students take such courses, according to the liversity at the school. UCF has aminority enrollment regents. Making sure that minority students enroll in ifnearly 23 percent. these courses will fall to the state’s school districts as

Looming in the background is a voluntary civil well as the universil ies. ightsagreement with the federal DepartmentofEdu- Under Bush’s One Florida plan, universities are ation that Floridaentered into in 1995. It commits the expected to partnervvith high schools, especially low- tate to increase diversity on college campuses. Uni- performingones. ersity presidents don’t want to upset that goal even In such states as Texas and California, where hough there are no specific penalties if they do not preferences were outlawed either by court order or omply. ballot box, universities have forged relationships

Many are looking into the model set by Florida with high schools iind even middle schools in an itate University, one of five state schools that had effort to identify arid encourage talented minority nded preferences before last week’s regents vote. students, news reports indicate. ’he others are UCF, Florida International University, That is considered crucial contact for minority ‘lorida A&M University and the University ofNorth students-and theirparents-many ofwhom may ‘lorida. not be thinking of college, talented or not.

FSU hasaminorityenrollmentof26percent, oneof In addition, FSU’s Abele said the school already ’le highest in the state for a non-minority institution buys “tons of lists” of names of prospective stu- uch as FAMU or FIU. dents from the College Board, which administers

It gotthere by old-fashioned legwork, accordingto standardized college admissions tests. ’rovost Larry Abele. The school telephones and writes the students,

“It takestime, money, and commitment. This isn’t planting the seed that they are considered college ocket science,” he said. material.

Bush developedone FloridalastNovember in part “You have to have arelationship with the student )preemptaballotmeasurebyCalifomiabusinessman by the IO” grade. If you wait for the 12” grade, then Vard Connerly that would make race and ethic it’s too late,” Abele said. lreferences unconstitutional in public employment, At the Universily of North Florida, educators tate contracting, and college admissions. plan to focus on four inner-city schools in Jackson-

Connerly’s initiative, which is pending before the ville that earned D grades from the state Education tate Supreme Court, is considered more severe than Department last year, President Anne Hopkins said. lush’s proposal. Schools such as Florida Atlantic University in

For years public universities notjust in Florida but Boca Raton confirm that more up-front recruiting ationwide relied on preferences to choose some of work is in store for the universities in the years ieir minoritv students. ahead.

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National/World News Feld Chair Los Angeles Times-Washington Post

News Service WASHINGTON-Federal Re-

serve Chairman Alan Greenspan, hit Wednesday by complaints about rtxent Fed interest rate in- creases %om both a liberal Demo- crat anti a conservative Republi- can, said the central bank doesn’t want to crunch the economy, only slow its growth a bit.

“The policy of the Federal Re- serve is to recognize that the rate of gronth of the economy has to phase cown to a level which is capable of being continued, es- sentially, indefinitely,” Greenspan told the Senate Banking Commit- tee during his semi-annual appear- ance to review monetary policy.

Thal level should be high enough to continue to provide jobs even for less skilled workers with high school educations or Iess, the: Fed chairman said. ‘‘I do not perceive that what we are talk- ing about is some form of mon- etary policy which squeezes the economy down into a subnormal rate of growth,” he added.

“No1.hing that I envisage as far as monetary policy is concerned in any way suggests that what the Federal Reserve has in the back of its mind is some form of putting brakes on the system which brings the economy to a roaring halt.”

Financial analysts widely ex- pect the Fed to raise its 5.75 per- cent overnight rate target by an-

other quarter point when its policymakersmeetMarch2 1. Most believe that economic growth is so strong that one or more addi- tional increases will come at sub- sequent meetings.

The sharpest criticism of the four quarter-percentage point in- creases in the Fed’s target for over- night interest rates since last June came fiom Sen. Jim Bunning,R-Ky.

“I am very concerned with the indications that the Fed continues to pursue a policy that is based on the assumption that higher inter- est rates are needed at this time,” Bunning told Greenspan. “I think this is amisguidedpolicywhich, in itself, couldbecomemore ofathreat to oureconomy than inflation will ever be.”

“Mr. Chairman, pleasedon’t try to fix an economy that isn’t broken. Don’t become so frightened by success that you throw wet blan- kets onafirethat isn’tburning,”the Kentucky conservative urged.

Sen. Paul A. Sarbanes, D-Md., expressed concern that any eco- nomic slowdown might drive up the jobless rates among blacks and persons of Hispanic origin, which are currently at ornearrecord lows. Sarbanes said the Fed appeared to be raising rates because wealth generated by rising stock prices was giving a sharp boost to con- sumer spending that had spurred economic growth. But only fami- lies with higher incomes, which own

The nation feeling Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service

WASHINGTON - Thirty-dollar-a-barrel oil isn’t what it used to be, but the price is still high enough to hurt fuel- intensive sectors of the economy and to conjure up the ghost of inflation past.

Earlier this month, oil prices surged to a nine-year high, passing the attention-getting $30-a-barrel mark and reaching levels almost three times as high as at the end of 1998. Since then, with indications that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will increase production slightly, prices have hovered near that level.

The oil price increase has manifested itself in airfare sur- charge:; and higher gasoline costs and is filtering through the rest ofthe economy as prices increase for shipping by air, rail, and truck.

Earlierthis week approximately 200 independent truckers, chanting “If you bought it, we brought it,” drove their rigs to theMall in Washington, D.C., toprotest high oil prices, while Energy Secretary Bill Richardson continued his swingthrough oil-producing countries to persuade them to increase their shipments. OPEC will set production quotas when it meets in Vienna on March 27, and oil ministers from four Persian Gulf states are expected to approve a plan Wednesday that would gradually increase oil output.

In the past, higher oil prices have touched off inflation, leading to the past four recessions. As a result, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan keeps aclose eye on oilprices, whilethemarket keepsacloseeye on Greenspan and his intentions to raise interest rates, amove that could slow the economy.

Last year energy costs added about 0.8 percentage points to the inflation rate, said David Wyss, an economist with Standard & Poor’s DRI. Wyss said he expects higher oil prices to have a bigger impact on inflation this year as they begin to affect the prices of other goods and services.

“1t’s;not enormous, but it is visible, and it’scertainly visible to the Fed,’’ Wyss said.

Oil prices have climbed rapidly as aresult of adecision last year by OPEC and non-OPEC producers to cut their output by about4 millionbarrelsadayandasdemandhasgrown because of strong economies in the United States and elsewhere. But $3Q-a-barrel oil doesn’t have the same impact today that it had in the early 1980s, Wyss said, when $30 was the equivalent of $80 in today’s dollars. The economy is also less energy- intensive than it was in the late 1970s, when oil accounted for 8.7 percent of every dollar of gross domestic product, com- pared with only three percent today, according to Petroleum Industry Research Inc., an industry research company based inh-ew York.

Even so, oil is “still, by far, the biggest single natural

most of the stocks, are benefiting fromthe rise in wealth, while fami- lies with lower incomes and few stocks would be hit by the higher interest rates, Sarbanes argued.

Greenspan stressed that the Fed is not raising rates because stock prices have increased dra- matically in recent years. He said the central bank has no way of knowing the “correct” level of equity prices. In fact, the signifi- cant acceleration of productivity gains has justified higher stock prices because it has lifted corpo- rate earnings and therefore made business assets more valuable.

The problem, Greenspan said, is that even with the strong pro- ductivity gains, spending by American consumers and busi- nesses has been going up faster thattheeconomy’s long-term abil- ity to produce goods and services. Evidence ofthat can be seen in the nation’s record trade deficit and the shrinkage ofthe pool ofunem- ployed workers.

In the case of trade, imports represent a sort 0f‘‘buffer” that has allowed the United States to con- sume and invest more goods and services than it has produced. Meanwhile, the demand for labor

has been so high that ever greater numbersofpeople havebeen drawn into the work force and foundjobs.

This situation, in which the demand for goods and services exceeds the increase in supply, cannot continue indefinitely, the Fed chairman said. The so-called wealth effect resulting from the huge increases in stock prices has exaeerbated the situation, he said.

“Wearenot focusing monetary policy on the stock market. We are focusing on the economy. To the extent that the stock market af- fects the economy, we respond to that,” Greenspan said.

High court strikes Hawaiian -

. e a e voting law in a race-bias case Los Angeles Times-Washington Post News Service WASHINGTON- Rul ing in a closely watched race

discrimination case, the Supreme Court Wednesday struckdown aHawaiian voting law designed to benefit the descendants of the original islanders.

By a 7-to-2 vote, the justices said it unconstitution- ally draws distinctions based on ancestry and violates theFifteenth Amendment’smandatethatpeoplenot be denied a vote on account of race. Dissenting justices countered that the decision ignores the compelling history of the 50th state and government efforts to compensate for past bias against indigenous peoples.

The law allows only persons of Native Hawaiian ancestry to vote for the trustees of an agency that provides benefits to the descendants oforiginal Hawai- ians. Justice Anthony Kennedy emphasized in an opin- ion for the majority that the practice “rests, in the end,

pain at the pump resource input” in the economy, said DRI’s Wyss. “Three percent ofGDP is more than just about anything I can think of, with the exception of health-care costs.”

The airline industry has watched the price of jet fuel rise from 45 cents agallon on average to 75 cents a gallon over the past year. Airlines have reacted by tacking on a round-trip ticket surcharge. But additional attempts to increase ticket prices to help cover higher fuel prices have failed. Continental Airlines Inc., which has experienced a 1 15 percent increase in the cost of jet fuel, tried to raise round-trip fares by as much as $30 lastweek but rescindedthe increase Monday after other airlines did not follow suit.

This week the federal Energy Information Administration said that on Monday the nationwide average price foragallon of self-service regular unleaded gasoline was $1.406 -just short of the peak of $1.417 in March 1981 and up nearly 5 percent from two weeks before. Gas prices in 198 1 averaged $1.389, according to AAA. In today’s dollars, that would translate to $2.3825 per gallon.

What higher prices for gasoline haven’t done yet is change America’s buying habits, according to auto industry officials. Sales of the largest sport-utility vehicles started to decline in mid- 1999, well before high pump prices became an issue, said Nicole Solomon, Washington spokeswoman for DaimlerChrysler AG. Consumers take a long view when they buy, she said. “We’re monitoring the situation,” she said, referring to gas prices. “But we’re not looking at it as a crisis.”

Prices for diesel fuel and heating oil have risen even faster than the cost of gasoline. Refiners had kept stocks of heating oil low going into this winter because higher inventories and mild weather last year had driven prices down. When cold weather hit, refineries had to produce more heating oil and prices went up for both heating oil and diesel, which compete forrefining capacity.

High prices for heating oil have touched off a political firestorm inNew YorkandNew England, wheremany house- holds bum it for heat.

Higher diesel prices have prompted protests from truckers. Walter McCormick, president ofthe American Trucking Asso- ciations in Alexandria, Va., said that on average it costs truck drivers $1 S O more to fill up today than a year ago. The ATA, which did not take part in the protests, has asked the Clinton administration and Congress to take steps to help reduce prices.

“We’re going broke,” said Harold Clark, an independent trucker who drives for William Edwards Inc. in Verona, Va. Clark, who has been atruck driver for 25 years, said, “We need to see the fuel prices come down or we can’t survive. I don’t know how much longer we can last. We can’t make pay- ments.”

on the demeaning premise that citizens of a particular race are somehow more qualified than others to vote on certain matters.”

Kennedywasjoined in full by ChiefJustice William Rehnquistand JusticesSandraDay O’Connor, Antonin Scaliaand Clarence Thomas. That fivesome has in past cases vigorously rejected government policies intended to benefit racial minorities and to compensate for America’s history of discrimination. Their opinion to- daystrucksomeofthethemesofthoseearliercases: that drawing lines between groups of people perpetuates, rather than redeems, past wrongs.

“When theculture and way off life ofa people areal1 but engulfed by a history beyond their control, their sense of loss may extend down through generations,” Kennedy wrote, “ . . . As the state of Hawaii attempts to address these realities, it must, as always, seek the political consensus that begins with a sense of shared purpose.” He said the federal Constitution, with its guarantee of equal voting rights, is now as much a part of Hawaii’s heritage as its unique history.

Justice Stephen Breyer and David Souterjoined the majority in agreeing that the voting scheme was im- proper, but they wrote a narrower opinion.

Justices JohnPaul Stevensand Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented, saying the election practice should be up held. They contended that the challenge to the voting requirement brought by Harold F. Rice, who was born on the island but who has no Hawaiian blood and is white, should have been rejected. At issue were elec- tions for trustees to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, which provides economic and social aid to people with Hawaiian blood.

“Ohere is simp1 y no invidiousdiscrimination present in thiseffortto seethat indigenous peoplesare compen- sated for past wrongs, and to preserve a distinct and vibrant culture that is as much a part of this nation’s heritage as any,” Stevens wrote in Rice vs. Cayetano.

Ginsburg separately emphasized the Congress has singled out native Hawaiians for special treatment, just as it has Native Americans.

In other business Wednesday, the justices heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether patients can sue their healthmaintenance organizations(HM0s) for giving physicians financial incentives to order fewer tests and cut costs, arguably compromising patient

The case was brought by a woman who went to her physician with abdominal pain and had to wait eight days for an ultrasound test. In themeantime, herappen- dix burst, causing serious infection. Sheallegedthat her physician-run HMO had breached its obligations un- der a federal employee-benefits law by encouraging its doctors to forgo tests to save money. A federal appeals court ruled in her favor.

Atatimeofescalatingconcem over HMOpractices and as Congress looks at ways to regulate managed care,thecaseisbeingfollowedbyanamyofhealthcare interests.

But the justices’ comments suggested there ulti- mately may be no broad ruling on the subject, as they confronted the peculiarities of the woman’s case and the intricaciesofthe federal statute at issue,theEmploy- ment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

“Why should the courts get involved in this messy business ...?’, Justice O’Connor asked at one point. Overall, a majority ofthe justices appeared inclined to overrule the appellate decision that the HMO breached its fiduciary dutyto patien tsunderERISA by providing the financial incentives to doctors. A ruling in the case of Pegram vs. Herdrich is expected by summer.

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tains various vi- gnettes of famous Disney films and television specials including Rnocchio, Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast, The Mickey Mouse Club, and a special version of lt‘s a Small World. The Pinocchio scene is a fitting way to start off the first act, as it is one o f those sto- ries with which prac- tically everyone in the audience grew up with. The Pinocchio story is summarized in about five minutes nose grows rather q because Geppetto’s

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titularly fun is the rendition ot the now-classic “Hakuna Matata” from the The Lion King. The whole audience sings along to this jolly song, which endorses a worry-free life. The freewheeling Timon and Pumbaa are ador- able in this piece and manage to waddle around gracefully in their cumbersome cos- tumes. For the romantics in the audience, Simba and Nala (the two lions) dance majes- tically to the song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.”The conclusion is dynamic, with the whole Disney gang gathering on stage as fireworks burst from the turrets of the castle.

If you’re a kid at heart, you should head to the Fleetcenter to see Disney on Ice. So what if you’re one of the few adults there among an audience of families with children under ten? Eat some snowcones out of Mickey Mouse and Pooh mugs, buy some cotton candy, sit back, and enjoy the show.

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‘LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT’ CRASHES U N D E R ITS O W N OVERBEARING UNCONVENTIONALITY

Through March 4, Boston Theater Works will be presenting Low Flying Air- craft and One or Two Other Bodies in Motion at the Boston Playwrights Theater. A theater company whose primary goal is to bring new and experimental theater to the citizens of Boston, Boston Playwrights The-

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ater heralds this play as a work of genius, when in fact it is a forced attempt at uncon- ventionality.

I am all for experimental theater, but when a play tries to manipulate the audience into thinking it is raw talent when it is blatantly cliche, it’s hard not to resent it. Daryn A. Miller’s first attempt at a full-length play, LowFlyingAircraji is certainly not without its merits. It is hard, however, to ignore Miller’s use ofnudity, swearing, and homo- sexuality simply for shock value. The play has an intriguing premise and undertakes some interesting social issues, yet it fails to presentthem in anew light. It’sabout trans- sexuals, homosexuality, AIDS, cancer, fam- ily conflict, and all the drama that results-

haven’t we heard all of this before? Miller fails to take that extra step, and rather than

other take on the same old issues. The play tackles issues such as body

identification and the ravaging mental and physical effects ofdisease, all within a fam- ilythat isovercomewithdenial. Chloe Keller plays Joan, a post-operative transsexual who later battles breast cancer. Forrest Walter plays her younger brother, Oliver, a gay man who struggles with the onset of AIDS and its effects on his body. Keller effectively portrays the emotional distress of her character’s fight with cancer, and delves fully into the pain this causes her concept ofbody image. Unfortunately, Keller has a tendency to fumble her lines, making her monologues difficult to follow. Walter, while both a talented and engaging actor, is unfairly subjected to the playwright’s ap- parent preoccupation with showing some skin, not to mention body piercings and tattoos galore. While this all has a role within the play, someone has to draw the line somewhere. After a certain point, enough is enough.

Fortunately, Miller manages to leave Joan and Oliver’s parents unscathed. Allowing the audience to see the natural talent oftwo actors, Miller spares them his strained at-

tempts at being an unconventional play- Wright. Seasonedactor Bob Dolan portrays the father, an aeronautics engineer with a tendency to avoid conflict by “pretending this never happened.” Mary Driscoll plays

presence of string music in the background helps move the play along and eases tran- sitions between scenes.

Asan open-minded, theater-going Tufts student, I ha.ve to say that I was disap-

their outwardly naive mother - overbearing but nevertheless loving in her own way. These two actors save the play -not only are they well rehearsed, their acting is effective and convincing in their portrayal oftheir characters.

The staging and light- ing in Low Flying Air- crafi is impeccable. Lighting designer Charles Foster is adept in his use of light to con- vey the mood and aura of the scene. Laura McPherson, responsible for scenic design, makes incredible use ofthe little bit of space she has on the performance’s small stage. Sparse use of DroDs and uniaue back-

pointed by the lack of natural flow in Low Fly- ing A ir- craft. “Ex- perimental t h e a t e r ” shou ldn’ t be over- bear ingly controver- sial or un- c o n v e n - t i o n a l . Showing a typical situ- ation from an atypical and original point of view would be far more impressive than what

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grounds help focus the audience on the theme OfLowFlyingAircraftand reinforce each scene’s tone without detracting from the play itself. The subtle and intermittent

Low Flying Aircraft offers: This play has its technical and artistic merits, but falls short of satisfying the high standards of experimental theater.

It’s almost a rule of the theater: Stuff a corpse upside-down in a cupboard and you’re bound to get a few laughs. Then make the stuffer a scoundrel and flagrantly homosexual, and make the stuffee his

to play with but easily forgettable. The French playwright MoliLtre was a master at finding that balance. He created light-hearted plays such as The Miser and The Imaginary Invalid that exposed real

away playing such over-rhe-top roles; indeed, the characters seem to invite it. But a touch more subtlety might have sewed them well, and might have let the play build a bit more gradually. As it is,

dead mother. Revelry and hilarity are guaranteed. That, anyway, is what the players seem to believe

in the black comedy Loot, currently playing at the American Repertory Theatre. It is an unfortunate assumption, for while they get every cheap laugh they’re going for, they fail t o challenge the audi- ence, or to examine the dramatic events of the play in any light other than pure British farce.

Loot is a play of high jinks in the drawing room, based on a series of events so unlikely they border o n surreal. Hal McLeavy, played by Thomas Derrah, and his friend Dennis, played by Sean Dugan, have just robbed a bank, and decide to stash the loot in the casket of Hal’s late mother, presumably the last place anyone would look. Mrs. McLeavy’s corpse spends much of the play getting dragged through rooms and stuffed into various hiding places. When the police showup in the form of Inspector Truscott of the Yard, the hectic pace only accelerates. The play is a whirlwind of bodies and banknotes, of cover-ups and close calls. On that level, it will make you laugh.

The problem with farce is that it needs some substance behind it. The characters need some grounding in real emotions and motives or the whole thing comes off as a bubble - something fun

humanweaknesses. Loot doesn’t quite strike that balance. For the most part, it keeps an artificial tone and ignores human nature. But the most interesting moments occur when the play takes a turn into true darkness, those rare mo- ments when the audience suddenly stops laughing and views the sick and twisted plot through the lens of reality.

Such a realization occurs during Inspector Truscott’s interrogation of Hal. Truscott had been brutalizing Hal in classic slapstick style, with plenty of ear pulling and kicks to the groin. The audience laughs until Hal looks up and we see his face, caked with blood; then there’s a moment of silence while the audience remembers that suffering is real, that police brutality is real. The next minute we’re laughing again, but

it maintains a constant level of ridiculousness throughout the two hours.

Loot was considered shocking in its day for its bold discourse o n sexuality and its indecent treat- ment of the dead. The author, Joe Orton, delighted in making sacred rituals profane, and Loot carries this propensity to the extreme. The bereaved Mr. McLeavy proposes to the blond nurse, Fay, while his wife watches him from the coffin; and Hal, the loving son, removes hili mother’s dentures and dances around the stage, clicking them like casta- nets. Orton knew that the farther he went over the line, the more fun it would become.

That he exaggerates thle situation in the name of comedy is not a problem if the only objective is farce. But Orton claimed to attempt more than that in his plays; he saw them as anchored in banal, everyday life, and hoped the farce would reflect the insanity present in that life. With that in mind, he set Loot entirely within a perfectly normal drawing - - -

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one of the play’s delights. He avoids the highly styl- ized acting and delivery in which the other actors often indulge, and makes his character, the bizarre and unorthodox inspec- tor, feel like a real per- son. For the entire first act he poses as an inspec- tor from the water board, and his rudimentary attempts at disguise provide some of the play’s funniest moments. He is slow and methodical, every inch the plodding policeman. His deliberate actions contrast vividly with the full- blown hysteria of the other characters.

The other actors seem to compete, seeing who can be the biggest ham. Laurie Williams, who plays the sexy blond nurse, flashes her underwear so frequently that the gag gets old in the first five minutes. Derrah and Dugan, who play the two young criminals, alternatively embrace each other

at the audience. It’s probably easy to get carried

room, and mixes witty epigrams with mundane dialogue. But it doesn’t quite work, at least in this

production. A J I of the light humor comes shining through, but it seems to bear n o connection to real life.

Orton always insisted that his plays be performed without stylization or camp, but the nature of his writing makes this nearly impossible to pull off. His characters are cartoons, and their dialogue is epigrammatic, in the tradi- tion of Oscar Wilde. It is all very clever and amusing, but you can’t help think-

ing that people don’t talk or act that way. They play it realistically, only heightening this disjunction, which is probably why the actors slip into a self- consciously false style so often. They know they’re o n stage, we know they’re o n stage, and none of the unlikely events of the play let us forget it.

LOOT is playing at the American Repertory The- atre through March 15. Call 547-8300 for informa- tion.

Jeremy Geidt, who plays Inspector Truscott, is

by ELIZA STRICKLAND

Senior Staff Writer and the corpse with the equally extravagant glances

THE TUFTS DAILY Februarv 24.2000

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ZHIE As darkness fell on the Avalon last

Wednesday night, a crowd very unlike the dub’s regulars began to assemble outside on Lansdowne Street. These were not techno- or hip-hop-loving dancers clad in designer cIothing, but rather a collmtion of rather stereotypical metal heads. Dressed in black and sporting courtless piercings, they lined up for blocks, patiently waiting for the club’s doors to open at 7 p.m. Sno Core 2000 had arrived in Boston.

Several years old, the Sno Core Tour is an annual winter tour of prominent rock bands. Last year’s headliners were Pop-rock trio Everclear, but this year’s tour showcases much heavier sounds from the likes of Puya, Mr. Esungle, Incubus, and System of a Down.

The doors opened one hour before showtime, but in just ten minutes the club’s spa- cious interior was jam- packed from wall to wall. As many of those present lit UFI cigarettes, joints,

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incredibly tight rhythm section led by drummerJos4Pasillas. DirkLance’s bass playing was absolutely masterful, while DJ Chris Kilmore’s scratches and occa- sional samples added color and diver- sity to the set. The crowd in the pit sung along to every single song, from the soft, pensive “The Warmth” to the neo- alternative “Favorite Things.” As the set progressed, action in the most pit had become incredibly violent, with crowd surfers falling to the floor left and right. For many, though, the opportu- nity to see their favorite band in concert appeared to merit the physical suffer- ing.

Adding international flavor to Incu- bus’ music, Boyd not only played Afriian per-

Snocore I cussive instruments, but also brought onstage a 2ooo tremendous digeridoo, I an aboriginal Australian instrument. Its bassy I tones caused everything at The Avalon

- - in the auditorium to re- verberate. System of a Down singer Serj

and glass pipes, the concert hall filled with thick, white smoke, transforming the club into a tremendous bhang, of sorts. Music videos kept the crowd oc- cupied as they waited for the first band of the night to take the stage: Puya.

Hailing from Puerto Rico, Puya is a bilingual metal band that combines tradi- tional guitar noise with soft, melodic Spanish riffs - think Metallica meets Elvis Crespo. Puya began their set promptly at 8 p.m., with leadsinger Sergio Curbe lo inciting the crowd with the time- tested f-word. Though many of its metal riffs c’ould be called threadbare, the salsa influence Puya brought to the stage made its performance memorable. Accompa- nying the four-piece band was a Latin percussionist and a three-piece horn. The bmd proved its ability to integrate the two extremes by seamlessly gliding between them. Ortiz’s complex solos, played on his duct-taped guitar, were sometimes as frenetic and classically- influenced as Kirk Hammet’s, while at other 1 imes were slow, tight, and com- pletely Latin. Rounding out the group were Harold Hopkins on the five-string bass and Ed Paniagua on drums. To- gether, the members of Puya more than sffectively opened the concert.

Next up was L.A. sextet Mr. Bungle, whose image and sound can best be characterized by one word: experimen- tal. Roadies brought out keyboards that were covered with homoerotic bumper stickers (“I Love Boys” and ‘SODOMIZER,” to name a few). Led by sx-Faith No More lead singer Mike Patton, the band walked on stage dressed in Village People-esque attire. The band Dpenecl their set with a slow-paced cove; of Burt Bacharach’s “What the World Needs Now,” to the delight ofthe crowd, which containedmore than a few diehard Bungle fans. As the group moved through its set, the sound swung radi- cally between extremes, often within single songs. Styles represented in- cluded everything from pop to rockabilly to heavy metal. Though Bungle’s musi- cal style was definitely not typical ofthe other tlands on Sno Core, the crowd accepted it remarkably well.

Incubus, a five-piece outfit that blends the influence of funk and jazz with hard rock, took the stage next. Singer Bran- don Bo:yd, sporting a fresh crew cut (as opposed to the band’s trademark braids) led his band onstage to open with “New Skin,” the single that launched their fame two years ago. The band followed that track with “Privilege,” the first track on its new idbum, Make Yourself: Guitarist Mike Einzinner’s riffs fueled the band’s

Tankian then joined the band onstage to bring his Armenian influence to the in- ternational jam, while Einzinger turned out Middle Eastern riffs on guitar. This jam brought a strangely appropriate sense of closure to theset.

Headlining the Sno Core tour was System ofaDown, ametal bandconsist- ingentirely ofArmenians from Los An- geles. Not only do the band members bring cultural influence to their music, but their lyrics often refer back to the Armenian genocide that took place ear- lier this century at the hands of the Turks. Onstage, the band was both ter- rifying and fun at the same time, as guitarist Daron Malakian and bassist Shavo Odajian wore face paint and fake blood. To the delight of all present, the set opened with “Suite Pea,” a frenetic work that is very representative of Sys- tem of a Down’s music. Its songs rely on original guitar leads contrastedwith ge- neric drop-tuned noise and Tankian’s poignant lyrics. Its sound is indeed one- of-a-kind.

Though Tankian is System of a Down’s lead singer, guitarist Malakian stole the show. He often stepped up to his microphone, speaking in a voice reminiscent of Pee Wee Herman’s, to do disturbing things like dedicate the song “Devil” to “this white bunny rabbit.. . with which we would smoke pot.” He pranced around on stage, flipping off the audience, and even dove into the pit with Odajian. Despite its fame and fol- lowing, System proved that it is not afraid to communicate and interact with the audience.

To draw the evening to the close, System performed its first radio single, “Sugar.” The rhythm section slowly churned up the beat for the song, while Tankian and Malakian sung the melody, harmonizing in a haunting falsetto. They invited the audience to sing along, and soon the entire auditorium was filled with the sound of several thousand sing- ing and humming together. This proved to be the one unifying experience ofthe evening. Soon, Malakian stomped on his distortion pedal, and launched the band‘s full-fledged final attack. Upon finishing its set, the quartet did not rush off stage to waiting groupies, but stuck around to hand out drumsticks, guitar picks, and set lists to the crowd.

The bands that performed on this year’s Sno Core Tour may not have been as musically ingenious as, say, Thelonious Monk or B.B. King. They did, however, display impressive talent for their own respective spheres. Those who attended knew what to exDect. and

performance, which relied heavy on its were certainly not disappointdd.

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by MICHAEL HISTEN Daily Editorial Board

Good ideasdon’talways make for good movies. In the case of Pitch Black, a movie about killeraliens that can survive only in dark- ness, director David Twohy seems to think that this cen- tral plot point is so fascinat- ing that there’s no need to bother fleshing out the story or developing the charac- ters. The result is a sub-par filmthatplodsalonglikeany monster movie: people are killedone by one until, well, you know the rest. While Pitch Black is occasionally suspenseful and even inter- esting at times, overall, the movie is little more than a

bounty hunter of sorts, Johns (Cole Hauser), Riddick escapes shortly af- ter the crash. In these early scenes, Riddick plays the villain, aruthless killerwith surgically enhanced eyes that let him see in the dark. For the time being, the other survivors keep both eyes open as they search for water and any signs of life.

By another miraculous coincidence, they find an abandoned human settle- m ent w ith a fu 1 ly operational escape vehicle. All they need to do is carry some fuel cells from their debilitated ship and they’re off. Or

paint-by-number sci-fi flick.

The movie opens on a spaceship traversing the galaxy, its occupants rudelvawoken from their cryo-sleep by some sort of meteor storm. The captain is killed and our heroine, Fry (Radha Mitchell), finds herself pi- loting a damaged spaceship as it descends toward an inevitable crash landing on an alien planet. Roughly a dozen passengers survive and, by somemildly ridicu- louscoincidence, the planet they land on has an atmo- sphere and climate relatively similartoEarth’s. Themajor exception:theplanet issome- how lit by threesuns, which leave it in perpetual day-

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maybe not. Through their explorations, they findsome strange alien creatures that quickly kill a couple of the surv i vors. Fortunate I y , these aliens are unable to survive in the light. Unfor- tunately, every 22 years a total solar eclipse engulfs the planet in darkness and - surprise, surprise - those 22 years are up. From here the action begins, and

light (how the planet isn’t scorching hot is never ex- plained).

One of the passengers on the ship was an escaped convict named Riddick(Vin Diesel), whose bulging muscles and coolly de- tached demeanor leave no doubt that this murderer is dangerous. Captured by a

the once-fearful survivors now turn to the menacing Riddick for help.

Unfortunate 1 y, Pitch Black never explores the various situations it en- counters. The abandoned camp is accepted at face value, and director Twohy doesn’t take the opportu- nity to use the camp as a

vehicle for discovery (and perhaps a better explana- tion of the planet and its alien inhabitants). Similarly, the survivors fall into the same silly stereotypes that we have all seen before. Only Riddick is developed intosomething more,asVin Diesel steals every scene he is in, his deep, rumbling voice slicing through the monotony like amachete in amenacingjungle.

Pitch Black offers the audienceaplethoraof ideas but never botherstoexplore them. We see giant skel- etons on the planet near the beginning, but we never learn what animals they are from. Fry makes awildguess at the purpose of the aban- doned camp (“I think they were geologists”), but we never really know why they were there or why they didn’t have better protec- tion against these ruthless alien creatures. A better sci- fi film would have delved into these subjects with gusto. Pitch Black glosses over them.

The action in the film’s final half hour is intense at times, limp at others. The most exciting moments show the seemingly invin- cible Riddick facing off against these cold mon- sters. There is also one par- ticular scene near the end that may surprise the audi- ence, aclever moment,just when you think you’ve got things figured out. The very endofthe film isabitcheesy, however, with one ofthose Hallmark greeting-card- style lines that just makes your eyes roll.

Twohy does try to give Pitch Black some intrigue by using some interest- ing filming techniques.

bleached out a la Three Kings, while we occasion- ally watch through some jumpy and unexpected cameraangles. These sty- listic choices aren’t com- pletely successful, how- ever, and certainly don’t make up for the film’s other disappointments Pitch Black is an inter- esting idea, but it could have been a far better movie.

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Tonight and tomorrow night, your chance to see moe. at the Somerville Theatre (55 Davis Sq.) 625-5700

Seen in “The Buena Vista Social Club,” vocalist Eliades Ochoa will perform at the Roxy (279 Tremont St.). 338-7699

World-music group Natraj performs here at Tufts (28 Capen St.) with African drummer Abubakari Lunna and percussionist David Locke. (781)395-8487

CalypsoHurricaneatRyles(2 12 HampshireSt.)876-9330

Dee Cartensen, folk singer and harp player at Club Passim (47 Palmer St.)492-7679

Fiona AppleattheOrpheum Theatre(] HamiltonP1.)679-08 10

Get down at the Mardi Gras Ball at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtucket (60 Rhodes PI.) in Cranston.

Ron Levy’s Wild Kingdom atRyles(212HampshireSt.)876-9330

Jan. 28-Mar. 15: LOOTatthe American Repertory Theatre, 547-8300

Mar. 3 -Mar. 12: The Mysteries, an olde English mystery, plays at The Revels, 972-8300 x21

Mar. 9: TypeONegative/CoaIChamberatAvalon,262-2424

Apr. 4: Mariah Carey at the Fleet Center, SOLD OUT

Arlington Capitol Theatre 204 Massachusetts Ave.,

(78 1) 648-4340

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH CRADLE WILL ROCK THE GREEN MILE LIBERTY HEIGHTS MANSFIELD PARK A MAP OF THE WORLD THE SIXTH SENSE STUARTLI’ITLE TOY STORY 2

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Brattle Theatre 40 Brattle St., Cambridge 876-6837

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h e w s Cheri 50 Dalton St., Boston 536-2870

*- THEBEACH THE HURRICANE SCREAM 3 THE WHOLE NINE YARDS

Sony Theatres Harvard Square 10 Church St., Cambridge 864-4580

AMERICAN BEAUTY THE END OFTHE AFFAIR HOLY SMOKE THE HURRICANE THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY

Kendall Square Cinema 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge 494-9800

ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER THE BIGTEASE BOYS DON’T CRY THE CIDER HOUSE RULES THE CUP GIRL, INTERRUPTED MAGNOLIA TITUS TOPSY-TURVY

h e w s Fresh Pond Cinema 168 Alewife Brook Pkwy., Cambridge 661-2900

ANGELA’S ASHES THE BEACH BOILER ROOM GALAXY QUEST HANGING UP NEXT FRIDAY PITCH BLACK SCREAM 3 SNOW DAY SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS THE TIGGER MOVIE THE WHOLE NINE YARDS

S o m e d e Theatre 55 Davis Square, Somei-ville 625-5700

BEING JOHN MALKOVICH DOGMA FIGHT CLUB THE GREEN MILE STUART LI’ITLE SWEET AND LOWDOWN TOY STORY 2

Movies The Tigger Movie: This movie, the first new Winnie The Pooh film in 17 years, focuses ostensibly on Tigger’s search for his family, as he wishes to bounce with other tiggers. A number of barely concealed messages rest, however, just below the surface. The movie begins as the citizens of the Hundred-Acre Wood are attempting to build a house for Eeyore. Tigger’s playfil bouncing disrupts the construction, so his friends tell him to find other tiggers to bounce with, in an attempt to get rid of him. This sparks a search which ultimately fails. *** (DA)

Hanging Up: This film begin:s with a flurry of images and sounds - old family pictures float by, telephones ring, and a series of frantic phone conversations ensue. This opening montage fades ‘to Eve (Meg Ryan) driving along the highway in her Range Rover, trying to manage her life and her family through a cell phone. Her increasingly senile father (Walter Matthau) is going to the hospital, but Eve’s two skers don’t seem to recognize the seriousness of the situation. Younger sister Maddy (Lisa Kudrow) is on vacation from her role on the soap opera Living Dangerously, and would rather sit by the fireplace than deal with dad. Meanwhile, older sister Georgia (Diane Kieaton) is so absorbed in putting together the fifth anniversary issue of her magazine Georgia that she just brushes Eve off. Eve is clearly the most down-to-earth sister, and it is through her eyes that we watch this fiinny but uninspired film unfold.*** (MH)

The Hurricane: Denzel Washington recently received the Golden Globe for Best Actor for his performance in The Hurricane, and deservedly so. Washington masterfully portrays Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a prizefighter from the ’60s who was arrested for a crime he says he didn’t commit. While Washington’s performance is a knockout, the movie as a whole turns too sweet and leaves the audience doubting the movie’s truth rather than admiring its message. *** (LH)

Scream 3: The third and last Scream film is about as predictable as they come. The first edition in this trilogy was not only attractive to horror flick fans but to moviegoers of all kinds becaxe of its ability to make fun of its horror genre. Unfortunately, Wes Craven fails in this third attempt as the franchise has slowly turned into the hideous schlock that it once so creatively spoofed. * * (KG & PR)

Magnolia: Fresh from his victory with Boogie Nights, Paul Thomas Anderson charges back with yet another winner, employing many of those in his stable of actors. All that can and should be said of Magnolia’s plot is that the film depicts nine interweaving stories about a myriad of characters who meet and collide in unexpected and coincidental ways during one day in the San Fernando Valley. Each of the characters exhibits some form of human frailty, and in the end, portrays a slice of humanity. ****1/2(TP)

The Talented Mr. Ripley: It has been three years since the release of Anthony Minghella’s Academy Award- winning film The English Patient. Minghella’s screenplay and directorial aptitude are impressive, and one can see even more of his brilliance in this year’s The Talented Mr. Riplq, starring; Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, and Cate Blanchett. It is an epic dramatic thriller that will draw gasps from the audience as well as some raised eyebrows. This is one film which will challenge the audience and make people think. * * * * 1/2 (AK)

LH -Lauren Heist MH -Michael Histen TP-Thomas Powell DA - David Attanasio DS - Drew Shelton AK - Annie Kuo KG -Kate Goldberg PR- Paula Romero

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“You have to see the world to understand it.”

’ Sarah Lawrence Colfege at Oxford offers students the unparalleled opportunity to wFrk individually with Oxford scholars in private tutorials, the hallmark of an Oxford education.

Open to qualified undergraduates, it is the only visiting student program sponsored by an American college that gives students from other colleges access to the full range of tutors and disciplines of Oxford University’s 37 colleges. In addition, each student has a wide range of privileges in Wadham

President DiBiaggio invites you to participate in this week’s Community Forum on Leadership for Active Citizenship

Friday, February 18th, 1:30-2:30 PM, Cabot Auditorium

“The Mystic Watershed Collaborative” A Panel of Tups and community representatives will discuss the Mystic Watershed Collaborative, a rapidly

evolving and very prom is ing univers ity-comm un ity partners hip. PANELISTS: Paul Kirshen, Research Associate Professor, CEE, and Director Tufts WaterSHED Center; Lisa

Brukilacchio, Greenspace Coordinator, City of Somerville; Kristen Gardner, Tufts grad student in CEE; Gladys Vega, Chelsea Human Services; Stewart Sanders, Activist for Alewife Brook preservation

This session will: * Explain the scope and purpose ofthe Collabor‘ative, an initiative that marries Tufts’ strength in environmental affairs and its commitment to public service ’g Show how “ordinary citizens” can make a difference through leadership and public service (you don’t need to be a CEO or Senator) * Demonstrate the connection between citizenship and stewardship of our local places * Highlight opportunities for students, staff and faculty to work with the Collaborative

WTickets are Required for This Event. Cosponsored by: University College of Citizenship and Public Service (UCCPS), Lecture Series Office of Community Relations, Tufts Institute of the Environment., Mystic Watershed Collaborative, Tufts Institute of the Environment, Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC), and Tufts Institute for Leadership and International Perspective. If you have any questions about this event of the Community forum, contact Charlene Carle a t ~ 7 - 3 106

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Friday, February 25,2000

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Goddard Chapel

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WEEK coni inued from page 4

thinzs are continuing. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers continue to toy with the rest ofthe league, as the Lakers are now in the midst of an eight- game win streak, and the Blazers have wonnine inarow. Each team has over40 wins to date, while no one else in the NBA has gotten past 35. To put itmildly, theseguys are good.

Portland holds a halfgame lead over the Lakers in the Pacific Divi- sion., while San Antonio, who re- cently found out that Tim Dunsan’s abdominal strain was not serious, holds a one game lead over the Utah Retirement Team - err, the Jazz. I would tell you who’s winning in the Eastern Conference, but it doesn’t really matter, they’re playing for second place.

... It’s that time ofthe year where

NFL teams are looking to buy a championship, otherwise known as frce agents. The Jacksonville Jaguars have the early lead, as they acquired Tampa Bay Buccanneers linebacker Hardy

Football in signing period Nickerson in a deal big enough to bump Nickerson up into another tax bracket(four years, $16 million if you’re counting). Nickerson, who was selected to his fourth straight Pro-Bowl this year, should be a big help in making an already stingy defense even stingier.

The Denver Broncos signed a pair ofdefensive linemen this week, as they stole the Dallas Cowboys’ Kavika Pittman and the Atlanta Falcons’ Lester Archambeau. The Broncos, winners of two of the past three Super Bowls, have been rumored to be interested in acquir- ing Shawn Wooden, Steve Atwater, and Steve Young. The Seattle Seahawks, apparently dis- appointed with Jon Kitna’s 16 in- terceptions and 77.7 quarterback rating are also interested in the aging but talented49ers QB. With the addition of even some of this talent, the Broncos should be able to win the Super Bowl next year.

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Think January was cold???

What happens at one-millionth of a degree above absolute zero?

Find out at an entertaining public lecture by:

7997 Nobel Laureate William D. Phillips

Almost Absolute Zero: The Story of Laser Cooling and Trapping

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Friday, February 25 3:30 pm

Barnum 8

Dr. Phillips will explain how he and his colleagues cool atoms to less than one millionth of a degree above absolute zero by shining lasers on them. He will describe some of the weird, wonderful - and even

useful - properties of these ultracold atoms.

This accessible and informative talk is intended for a general audience, and will be accompanied by live demonstrations.

Sponsored by the Tufts Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Call 627-3029 for mora information

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More Fun than a Barrel Full of Monkeys?

Camps Kenwood and Evergreen of NH need staff for a summer of fun and craziness

We’re looking for: * Cabin Counselors * Lifeguards * Office Staff * Talented people with energy who want a rewarding summer

* Athletic Instructors

Make great friendships and lasting memories Make a difference in the life. of a child

If you have experience working with children & are ready to have a fantastic summer, call jason @ 781.793.0091 or email

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In just Six Weeks This Summer

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....... The New European Economy and the Global Marketplace ENVST IO5 ... Flowers of the Alps and Beyond FR I ............... Elementary French I

ety in Contemporary French Cinema French Literary Imagination

Studies in French Culture

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Tufts Summer Programs in the French Alps

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The Asian American Center and English Department II ll preseni

Leslie Chang I1 author

BEYOND THE NARROW GATE THE JOURNEY OF FOUR CHINESE WOMEN

FROM THE MIDDLE KINGDOM TO MIDDLE AMERICA

“When my mother had said ‘I just don ’t want to rementber ’ to me, she meant this, her childhood I had to pry bits andpiecesfrom her like a hunter digging buckshot out of a pheasant’s dead carcass.

In the same way, she gave her memories up - inert& but still unwilling. Only now that I have remsembled thent can I understand why. ”

Reading Tuesday, February 29

4:30-5:30 porno, Olin 01 1 Ms. Chang will speak to Professor Ruth Hsiao‘s f n g . 7 92A class, Asian American Literature,

7O:OO - 7 7: 75 am., fa ton 733. The community is invited to affend. Dinner Reception to follow at the Asian American Center, Start House, 7 7 Latin Way

Co-sponsors: American Studies Department, Asian Conirnunify at Tufts, English Society, Women‘s Center !I

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MALE JUNIORS AND SENIORSII EARN $20 FOR PARTICIPATING

EXPERIMENT IN THE PSYCHOL- OGY DEPARTMENT.

You must be a Tufls student who has spent at least two years on the Medford campus You also must be right-handed and have normal (or comected-to-normal) vision and hear- ing. Please contact Joy at jbrittin~emerald.tuRs.edu i f you are interested in participating.

Fulltlme Summer Ofnce Posltlon Tufls Alum with business in Malden seeks purchasing, sales, and admin- istrative help. Computer and phone skills a must. $10lhr M-Fri. Informal but fast-paced atmosphere. Greai business experience! Call Ellen 781.

Part Time Office Posltlon Tufts Alum with business in Malden seeks telephone and administrative help. Tuesday and Thursday morn. ings. 9 a.m-noon. lO/hr. Wth with otherTufts students in an informal bui fast-paced atmosphere. Great busi- ness experience! Call Ellen 781-388. 2900 x 203 or e-mai' sleabmanQhtcchips.com

Psychology Research Study Seeking Women Survlvors of Assault (physical or sexual)

Or domestic violence to fill out 2 shod questionnaires. Takes approx. 3C min. Completely anonymous ana confidential. $10 compensation Contact Christina at ~77331.

$15 per hour1 Work for the US Census! Come tc the Large Conference Room in the campus center Tuesday night at 1 p.m. for more info or call 617-494 5906.

JCC JACOB AND ROSE GROSSMAN DAY CAMP Of the Jewish Community Centers 01 Greater Boston, Westwood. MA i: looking forthe following summer staff Transportation available- Great salb ries! Positions needed: Administra- tive unit head, Arts and Crafls Direo tor, Special Needs Counselors. Se nior Counselors, Waterfront Staff Specialists in the following areas Basketball. Campcrafl. Drama, Fish. ing, Nature. Photography. Spolls. anc Wrestling. Please call Stu Silvermar or Leslie Zide 617-244-5124!

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Leaders Needed: Summer Teenage Blcycllng Trlps.

US, Canada, Europe. Minimum 4 week commitment. Salary plus ex. penses paid. STUDENT HOSTEL. ING PROGRAM, P . 0 Box 419 Conway, MA 01341 (800) 343-6132 www.biketrips.com

CAREER SERVICES Peer Advisor Fall Internship

Join the Career Service Peer Advisoi Program and get the insidel's edgf on your own career planning. Pee Advisors are trained to do one on ont resumelcover letters critiques, grouf presentations, job search coaching and more. Comelo Career Services B o k house for an application ant job description. Call 627-3299 fo more info. Application Deadline March 15,2000.

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EVENTS Chinese Student Association

2nd Annual Chinese New Year Cub ture Show Feb 24 9-1 1 Dewick. Tix at Info Booth and Door

Growing up Male: Crime Agalnst Nature

Attend a solo performance by author1 professor Christopher Kilmartin. A trernendousiyfunny look at the absur- tidies and contradictions of growing up male in America. Check it out. Men, bring a friend! Mon Feb 28 8- 9:30 p.m. Cabot Aud.

What If you Could Declde: rufls Requirements. parking, hous- ing, community service, social issues. Tell Tufts what you would do Q Opening up the classroom March Bth Faculty Dlnlng Room, Mugar Hall. More Info Soon1

Llke Your Ex College Class? Find out how we choose them! Join the Experimental College Board Pick up an application Q The Ex College Office, Miner Hall. Or go online: www.excollege.tufts.edu

Love the Movies? Teach a coutse In them1

Perspectives. Get an application Q The Excollege Office, Miner Hall. Or go online: www.excollege.tufls.edu

Invest In the Future1 Explorations! Applications available now at the EX College Office or on- line Q www.excollege.tufts.edu

Interested in Leadership Opportunltles?

We Want You! www.excollege.tufls.edu

Musk Department 2/24 Guest Artist NATRAJ. Goddard Chapel. 8 p.m. 2/25 Take Part Take Pride. Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m.

World Performance Art Day March 31

Anyone interested in performinglpre senting a piece please call Kyna 781 - 396-9349. No experience necessary

EARN $20 IN POINTS IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS

Participate in a Focus Group for the Tufts Alcohol Study Feb. 22- March 2. Undergraduate drinkers and non- drinkers needed. CALL TODAY 627- 3233

Careers In the Arts Wed. March 1,2000 at 7pm in Pound Dining Room, Mugar Hall. Panel dis- cussion featuring alums working in GraphidWeb Design, Interior Design/ Architecture. Performance Atts and Museum Preservation and Restora- tion. Sponsored by Career Services

Can't There be More Parking Here? You decide! Opening up the Class- room. March 8th. 5:30-8:30 pm. Fa= ulty Dining Room, Mugar Hall. Free with a meal plan. $3.00 without but...Bring a faculty member and get in free!!!

Presldent DlBagglo In Dewlck wlth a iadei ...

Faculty waits on you dinner in Auc- tion Thursday Feb 24th 5 8 p.m. Tix $5 plus a meal. Now on sale at the Info Booth All proceeds benefit Somerville Homeless Coaliion.

HOUSING Lg and small apartments.

Available. Beginning June. All apts are in great condition. Wihin walk- ing distance to campus and T in Davis. Call anylime 6174257530 ask for Camillo or Lina. Off campus living is the BEST!!!

Summer Sublet 1 big bedroom in 3 bedroom apaIbnent. Located on campus. $5OO/month in- dudeswasherldryer. dishwasher, park- ing, hot water, and gas. Female pre- ferred. Call Kate at 6280052.

Summer and Fall Subletter Needed1

Large room in a beauti l house, walk- ing distance to campus. Low rent! Call Orly Q 617-718-9555 ,

Females Only!

Female Housemate needed1 Awesome location on College Ave. 2 floors. knchen. 5 bedrooms. Living rm. dining rm. etc. Starting fall '30 if inter- ested, please call Alexis at 7785312

Summer Sublet 2 rms available in 3 bedroom apt. Practically on campus. $45O/month + utilities. Avail. June-Aug. Call ~1367.

Summer Houslng Awesome house available June-Au- gust 2000. Five beauti l rooms avaiC able, easy walking distance to cam- pus and T. E-mail Era at gone2beachQhotmail.com for more info.

Close to Campus 3 bedroom apartment June 1,2000- May 31 2002, $1350 +utilities. Ideal for grad students, non-smokers. For more info call 617-776-5467 5 p.m.- 10 p.m.

Summer Subletl 3 bedroom on College Ave great loca- tion! Call Liz. Maria.orAlina627-8308.

Spring 01' Sublet 3 bdrm apt practically on campus on College Ave. Excellent condition, kitchen. living room Call Liz, Maria,or Alina x8308

French House C'est si chic! Live in a small house next year. improve your French, make friends with French exchange stu- dents. Applications forms in Olin 2061 226 or download from French 21 Course InfolDocuments. Address questions to esoos@emerald.tufts.edu

4 bedroom house for Summer 20001Spring 2001 sublet.

Full kitchen and bathroom, convenient location. For more info, call Julie at x7739

Great Summer Subletl College Ave. 3 bbdrm apartments in one house each w/full bath and kitchen. Will sublet floors separately or together. Call Jess at 623-2627 or Jen at 666-5154

3 Bedroom Apartments :lean modem apartments next to rufts on quiet street, large modem titchen with refrigerators, dishwash- ws. disposals, and oak cabinets. 3athrooms remodeled, wall-to-wall :arpeting. porches, washerldryer, storage. garages, No fees, $1475- 1850

Summer Sublets I rooms available in ware st. off-cam- )us apt. 1 ofthe rooms is avail. both summer and fall. $475/month. Move n June lst, Call 617-623-0121, Lisa, Jill, or Steph.

Short walk to Tuftsll I Bedroom duplex apartment. 1 112 Mthrooms. washer/dryer on premises, arge kitchen, separate dining room, iving room, quiet street, hardwood loon, backyard, lease. No pets. No smokers. Available June 1, 2000. 61400/mO. plus utilities. 617-227- 3000 (days) 61 7-969-3075 (evenings)

SERVICES Medford Bed and Breakfast

rum of the Century homes with el- egant, war, and homey atmosphere. Quiet back streets. Located close to M bus. About 1.25 miles fro m cam- pus. Call Bill or Linda at (781) 396- D983. Rates: 1 night - single 95, double, 110; 2-5 nights - single 95, double 105; Weekly - single 575, double 625.

Relationship Problems? Study Problems?

Depressed? Dr. Richard A. Goodman, "Newsweek" quoted therapist and re- lationship specialist has a few open- ings for students. Complete confiden- tialiy. Tufts insurance accepted. Call (617) 739-2650.

GRAD SCHOOL APPLICATIONS EXPERTLY TYPED

(Law, Medical, Business, etc.)

Are your grad school applications high on your desk? Are you wondering how you're going to fi all your info in those tiny spaces? Are you con- cemed where you'll find time to do it all before the deadlines? Is your Per- sonal Statement and Resume profes- sionally typeset laser printed on high quality paper in a typestyle that's at- tractive? No need to fret - CALL FRAN at 396-1124, a specialist in making your applications, personal statement, and resume as appealing as possible.

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GET IN GREAT SHAPEll Cardio Kick-Boxing has returned to Davis Square. SpeciaMry 3 lessons for just $10. Class times:M-8:30pm. W-7:30pm and Sat 12:15pm at Davis Square Martial Arts. 408 Highland Ave. Call 591-9656 to register.

Student Reps Needed Now! Up to $300 per week with PT promo work on campus. No exp. Will train, 800592-2121 ext. 300

PLAY In Bermuda! Looking fora unique SPRING BREAK 2000 exoerience? Do vou like to swim, kayak, snorkel, hiie and bike and do yoga or just relax on an exotic sandy beach? Interested in an inex- pensive and fun way to tour this pris- tine coral reef island? Contact Armand Mickune-Santos @ Health Education Offi i 627-3861 for more information regarding Tufls Spring "Break" in Bermuda.

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Free term paper help1 Sunday evenings, 7-9 p.m. Mark Lab Tisch Library Tutors available to help Tufts and Fletcher students with re- search, writing, and English. For more info, call Carmen at Writing, Thinking, and Speaking Center, 627- 3326.

Need TechnolHouse DJ For upcoming Intercollegiate Dance scheduled March 4, Saturday. Call Show Min ASAP at x8050 or email stanl@tufts.edu

MexlcolCarIbbean o r Central Amerlca $229 r.t Europe $169 O.W. Other world wide destinations cheap. ONLY TERRORISTS GET YOU THERE CHEAPER! Book tickets online at www.airtech.com or 212- 219-7000.

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Tufts University Conferences Bureau and Summer Programs

is hiring for Summer 2000. For more details, m e to 108 Packard Ave or call x73568

Part Time Posltlon 12-15 hours per week in small mail order business within walking dis- tance of Tufls campus. Hours some- what flexible. Pay competitive. Hank Lee's Magic Factory. 391-8749. Ask for Hank.

Tufts Wilderness Orientation 2000

Applications for Leaders and support staff now available at the Biology Of- fice and Info booth. Due by Feb 25th Be sure to sign up for an interview.

Do you smoke? Eam $40 and free food! Seeking male smokers (18-26 yrs) to participate in psychological study. FMI Contact Catherine 617-623-0428 or ccaning@emerald.tufts.edu

Temp Job Avallable 4-8 weeks for small management consulting firm in Burlington (acces- sible by T/bus). Responsibilities; as- sist in pharmaceutical market re- search. $12 per hour. Please call 781-273-5480. Must start immedi- ately.

Healthy female 2132 slim, sought by infertile Boston couple for egg donation at top clinic. Com- pensation. Call Maureen Q 781-942- 7000. Reference number 234.

Chlldcare Position Avallable For energetic, mature person with ex- perience to care for our 2 year old in Arlington. Transportation is necessary. We welcome calls from caring and fun individuals. Terrj 781-641-1545

Unlverslty Bartending Classes start soon! Student Dis- c o u n t s . 1 - 8 0 0 - u - c a n - m i x . www.universitybartending.com. Space is limited. Call for information.

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Tmm- roday is a 6-There'squite alot dMid-thescenswh&gand&aling goingon. llyouwanttostayintheloop,you'regoingtohavetopayattention.lllso,be rqezfi~l totheprsonmostlikelytobeincontrolofthesi~~on. (That'sano-brainer!)

Gemini-Todayisa5-Theoretic~, thisshouldbeagooddayform~ngmoney. Itmightnottumoutquiteaswellasyou hope, however. Ifsomebcdypromisesyou somethingthat'salmcstEoogoodtobehue,well, get aclue.l\lso, get it in writing.

Canoer--'Wy is a9- Lots of different thing will goquitewll for you now This is wonderful, tqxcially after the garbage you'vebeen through for the past few days. You couldevenrnakemoney, relatiwlyeady. Express yourtalents andhawagreatday!

Leo--Tod;tyis a 5-l'heemphasis today could be on emotions. Becalm and patient with apenoiwho'seasily upset Thiscouldtakeup m t of yourday, but try not to get m ~ ~ w l c o n ~ t i o ~ ~ u ~ ~ ~ l e a n ~ y . J u s t t a k e i t s l o w a n d e ~ .

Virgo-Taiay is a7-You may haw the opportunity to learn somthiig new- and soon.Thiscouldbeaskillorcraftthatyoucanusetoimproveyourlifestyle. Unfortu- nately, itconfictswithwhatever you'redoing now to pay the rent This is a temporaly condition.

Libra-hiay is a6 --others' nerveswill be on dge tcday,'andtheirfgswill be clasetothesiilface.lhebgtwaytogetontheirgoalsideistoaskformoneysavingtips.

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people 48 Printers' measures 50 Uncooked 9 Pisa's river Solutions 51 Needlecase 10 Awst le to the 52 Disgusted 53 Asian desert 54 Chosen pursuit 56 %Garfield"

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afterward 65 Comes to a point 66 Images in rev. 67 Garden plot

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Don't just ask, actuallydothwthiigs andsavemoney That'susingyour brains!

Scorpio-Talay is a6-Therecould bequite a lot ofconfusion, butthat's OK Use it as your excuse to have meaningful conversations. fieconfusiondidn'tsm day , buttheflare-upnowcouldinspireyou all toclean upthismess.Andthat would be good.

Sagittiuius-RxIayis a4-You may feel thatsomething has to get done. That's partiallybecauseyou'rebeingnaggedbyyourownconxienQ andpartially due to naggingfmm an actual human beig Romance could be a hassle, too. Don't planon gettingtogethernow;you havetowork!

Capricorn--Todayisa7--Sometirnesyou don'twant tobe bothered bya crowd, buttcday itcouldbe interesting.Youcouldleam somethiigyou didn't know More. You'realso apt to encountersombody you'd like to know better. So, get on out there and mingle!

Aquarius--Todayis a5-You're an an~calperson.Youcanusuallyfigure outwhatewryouneedtoknow,,~ughscienceorlogic.Today, thatwon'tnec- esarily be thecase.You'llexperiencepmm that aren'teasilyexplaind. So, takecare,espcially ifmoney'sconemed.

Pisces-Todayisa6-Thingsmovt alongquickly,withopportunities and problempoppingup hereandthere.You'll hearalot aboutwhatwohbgtfor others. Youcare about !hem, ofcourse, but it'sup to you tospeakup, too. Let them knwwhatwokbgt for you!

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Programs Abroad Peace and Justice Studies Peace, Brunch and Justices WTO ARer Seattle Zamparellli Room 12 30-2 00 p m

Monty Python Society Tufts Monday- Python Thursday1 Bottom of Campus Center, 9.30 p m

General Info Meeting Eaton 210 2 30 p m.

Programs Abroad

Tu& Christian Fellowship Study Abroad with Boston University Eaton Hall 210 3 00 p.m Large Group Meeting

Barnum 104 7-8 30 p m

TOMORROW TODAY Chinese Students Assoc. Chinese New Year- 2nd Annual Culture

Dewick, 9 p.m-l I p m.

LCS Faculty Waits on You, Dinner and Auction Dewick MacPhie Pub, 5 p m -8 p m

Universtiy Chaplaincy Chaplain's Table-Religion and Pop Show Culture "The Marketing of God to Gen X, and Vice Versa" Speaker: Hank Peirce MacPhie Conference Room, 5 p.m - 7 p.m

Residential Life Programs Abroad and Int'l Festival A Different Narcotic 13 Sawyer Ave 8 30 p.m

Children ofGhana-Photo Exhibit Capen House 12-2 p m.

Seth Wadley Remembrance Service Univmtiy Chaplaincy Lecture Series Goddard Chapel 4.00 p m

Noon Hour Concert Series- "Jazz and Blues with a Russian Accent" Duke Ellington and Sergei Noviko Performed by: Sergei Noviko, Composer and Piasist Goddard Chapel, 12.30 p.m.-l p.m.

Department of Drama and Dance The Skin of Our Teeth Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m.

Robert KaPlan f-ecture Pearson 106, 7 p m

Polish Club First Organization Meeting '!In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom.

It is not always an easy sacrifice. '' campus Center R,,, 218 gpm

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