The Johns Hopkins University News-Letter, Volume 106, Number 22 (2002 April 4)

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VOLUME CVI, Issur 22 P UBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY Aprit 4, 2002
Allen takes over | Bomb
as Class of 04VP threat
hoax in
Council officers feel
thatshehas enoughex-
perienceto fulfillthere- |
sponsibilities of her Remsen
position. Allen was the |
class social chair last |
year and wasontheso- |
cial board this year. |B Y ISHA! MOOREVILLE
Allensaid thatthe main THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeETTER
role of the vice presi-
dent is to take care of On March 27, a Hopkins security | i
social events and social dispatch received a bomb threat di- |
programming, which rected at Remsen Hall that later | }
she is already familiar turned out to be false, after a search.
with. Through call tracing, it was discov- HOLLY MART IN/NEW $2 LETTER
SLAC members descend on Garland Hall. The group protested at the JHU building for the second straight year.
Student Council | ered that the call was made from the
President Anuj Mittal basement of Remsen itself. SLAC protests land shook
said, “I think her tran- The call was made to Security
sition from social headquarters at about 11 a.m. bywhat
chair to vice president | sounded like a male voice. The voice
LIZ STEINBERG/NEWS-LETTER hasbeen fairly smooth said there was an “explosive device”
Allen was named vice president on March 26. because the vice presi- in Remsen Hall and then hung up. BY AUDREY HENDERSON “What do we want? A living wage! inflation and the cost ofliving. Mem-
dent mainly takes care The call was made from chemistry THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LETTER When do we wantit? Now!” as several bers of SLAC say that the University’s
BY YASMIN MADRASWALA of social programming.” , supply room 530, located in the base- speakers addressed the audience. recent pay increases are notadequate.
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter Chen said, “The decisionto choose | ment oft he building. Members oft he Student Labor Ac- “Workers should not be impover- “Without an indexed living wage,
a vice presiwads elefntotpe nto meso A search oft he building was then tion Committee (SLAC) rallied out- ished,” said Paul Kramer, a professor any offer is a temporary appease-
Sophomore class President Ilooked to the social board. Lindsay made by Campus Security, building side Garland Hall yesterday afternoon in the History Department. “To me, ment,” said freshman Joe Harrow.
Simone Chen introduced Lindsay had shown a lot ofsp irit and enthusi- officials and a custodian supervisor. to protest a land acquisition deal to this rally is about work and survival. “This University likes people who give
Allen as the new Class of 2004 vice asm. She helped me organize events They surveyed and checked each develop a Biotechnology Park in East Johns Hopkinpslaice swhaer e people them money. They take care of their
presidentatlastweek’s Student Coun- last year when I was vice president.” floor, including labs, bathrooms, Baltimore that will displace thousands wax floors, clean toilets and guard alumni donors. But do they take care
cil meeting. Chen became president None of the Student Council of- trash cans, classrooms. and storage of residents. Protesters also rallied dorms, libraries and parking lots. The ofall oftheir donors? Youhere [Johns
after former President Bob Alleman ficers felt that the changes among the areas, but found no such device or against the University’s failure to pro- question is whether the University Hopkins employees] are the most
resigned from his position on Feb. sophomore class’ officers have had a anything missing. vide an indexed living wage for Uni- will acknowledge this work,” generous donors Hopkins could ever
26. Allen was chosen by Chen and negative effect on the sophomore class “Nothing suspicious or out of | versity employees. The University currently pays its hope for.”
approved by the rest of the Student CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 CONTINUED ON Pace A3 Members of the crowd chanted employees a minimum of $8.20 an Several members of the commu-
Council officers. hour, which is the Baltimore living nity who were in the crowd held signs
Allen said that it took a few weeks wage level. University contract em- and chanted with the protesters.
to choose the vice president because S| AC allocates annual ie ployeesare paidaminimum of$ 8.07 an “T think it’s really horrible that a
“Student Council had to see if some- hour, which will rise to $8.20 by July 1. University with so much wealth and
one wanted the position and it needed Protesters specifically outlined procpan’et paryitts wyorke rs enough
to decide who wanted it.” what they called an “indexed living money to live on. There’s no justifi-
Both Allen and other Student wage’, which is an hourly wage that able excuse for it,” said Bernie Brown,
BY JULIANNA FINELLI would increase every year based on CONTINUED ON PAGE A5
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER
SPRING FAIR Father Riepe to retire
Annual budget allocations were
announced at this week’s Student Ac-
TICKET SALES ©
tivities Commission (SAC) General ~
Assembly (GA), marking a major
event for all student groups on cam- BY ANNA HUTCHINSON
pus. THE JoHNS Hopkins News-Letrer
Spring Fair tickets for The Roots, Members of the SAC started work
with opening act Cex, have gone on at 7 a.m. on Saturday, examining After serving the Johns Hopkins
group proposals and apportioning Catholic Community for 12 years,
sale and can now be purchased
funds for 11 hours, according to SAC Father Charles K. Riepe will retire at
through Ticketmaster at any outlet or Executive Chairperson Noel DeSantos. the end of the 2001-2002 academic
at Attp://www.ticketmaster.com for DeSantos affirmed the success of this year. He officially announced his re-
year’s budget process, crediting the in- tirement to University Chaplain
$15 each.
dividual groups themselves. Sharon Kugler and students in early
This Saturday, during Class of ‘05 “The success is a testament to all March.
Battle of the Bands, Spring Fair will be the groups who turned inannual bud- “He let me know at the beginning
gets,” said DeSantos. “They were writ- of March, and the students found out
giving away 500 free tickets to stu-
ten excellently.” abouta day orso later. I think this was
dents with JCards. There is a one DeSantos also recognized Assistant a position he would view for the end COURTESY OF HTTP://WWW.JHU.EDU/
ticket limit per student with a valid Treasurer Angela Chang, who com- GRAPHIC BLYI Z STEINBERG/NEWS-LETTER of his religious career,” Kugler said. ~CATCHCOM.
JCard, which will be swiped to keep pizielde dbucdogmeptr efhoern tshiev eStnuodteensta nLdifaen iOftfeimce-. The SAC gave out over 91 percent of the money that was requested. abou“Tt haav yee arb.e eIn witlhl ibnek i6n9g yaebaorust oiltd foirn Riepe has spent 12 years at JHU.
track of ticket distribution. According to DeSantos, this detailed “As Class A groups write better ing Arts group, agreed that although December, andI did not wantto leave the position ofheadmaster ata school
Class of 05 Battle of the Bands will report was a first for the SAC. budgets, they come to us less [for some groups were probably “mildly during the school year,” Riepe said. in Boston.
take place in the Mattin Center on The SAC granted 91.15 percent of additional funding],” said DeSantos. disappointed” with their budgets, the His last duty at Hopkins will be lead- “When I came here, the Arch-
the total amount requested “So there are plenty of funds avail- overall reaction was a positive one. ing the Baccalaureate mass in May. bishop had withdrawn the chaplaincy
Saturday, Apr. 6 from 2-5 p.m. ($362,628.66) by doling out able for other groups.” “We funded pretty much anything As of yesterday, Riepe has been a at Johns Hopkins. The new Arch-
On the three Wednesdays following $330,535.68, the total amount allo- The group who received the larg- that was within funding policy,” said priest for 42 years. He became the bishop asked me to restore it,” Riepe
this event, tickets will be offered to cated for annual budgets this year. est single allocation was the Band, Marten. Hopkins Catholic Campus minister said.
The money remaining in the SAC whose fund totaled $20,221.07. The According to Marten, the SAC’s and reestablished the Catholic chap- Kugler believes that Riepe hasbeen
students with JCards for $5 each at contingency will be apportioned second highest allocation was granted CONTINUED ON PAGE A4 laincy in 1990. Before that, he held CONTINUED ON PAGE A4
the Spring Fair offices in the Mattin throughout the year on a case-by-case to the Barnstormers, whose budget
Center between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. basis. This year’s budget saw a more total was $19,339.
than seven percent increase in the According to Student Council Ex-
The Roots and Cex will perform on amount of requested money that was ecutive Secretary Manish Gala, the
Saturday, Apr. 27 at 7 p.m. in the actually granted. Last year, the SAC unanimous approval of the budget was
Johns Hopkins Recreation Center. For _ granted $272,065.03 of the $325,728 a “good indicator” that the majority of
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A2 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTeR Apri 4, 2002
NEWS
AROUND THE COUNTRY
Alcohol intoxication cause Kent State complaints rising
of U. Md. student’s death
| BY LEANA DONOFRIO “Ifthe numbers continue, itwould usually steps in to work with supervi-
DalLy KENT STATER (KENT STATE U.) put us over 150 complaints a year,” sors and deans after the harassment
Marks said oft otal complaints. “I’ve has occurred and a complaint has
BY MICHELLE ROTHMAN area of the house early Feb. 8. He died prosecute civil charges against the (U-WIRE) KENT, Ohio - At the been here since 1989, and I have never been filed.
THE DIAMONDBACK (U. MaryYLAND) a week later. fraternity’s national organization, end of last year, sexual harassment seen numbers that high.” An index of Affirmative Actions
The night before Reardon was Douglas Fierberg, a Washington law- complaints filed with the Kent State She said the office averages about complaints shows the office received
(U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. found, new chapter members and an yer said. University Office of Affirmative Ac- 100 total complaints a year, and the a complaint almost every day and
- The state medical examiner’s office inductor — a previously initiated Phi Sigma Kappa’s national head- tion doubled, andare still higher than highest they have had is 130. twice three days in a row between
named acute alcohol intoxication as member of the fraternity — met in a quarters revoked the University usual for 2002, according Ruby Although the numbers are not in- Oct. 29 and Dec. 14.
the cause of freshman Daniel room oft he house at 7 Fraternity Dr. chapter’s charter and the chapter’s Marks, the office’s director. creasing drastically, the fact that they “Tt was crazy last fall, it was unusual
Reardon’s Feb. 14 death, but details Inside the room new members drank former house has been vacant since Marks said at the end of2 001, for increased suddenly at the end ofl ast to have that many sexual harassment
about complications surrounding bourbon while learning about one March 9, Many, including Reardon’s the months of October, November year did cause concern for Affirma- complaints in a row,” Marks said.
Reardon’s death have not been re- another, some fraternity members parents and the police, speculated al- and December, they received an esti- tive Action. Marks said she also doesn’t know
leased to the public because of the said last month. cohol played a role in the fatality be- mated 10 to 15 sexual harassment Marks said administrators in Affir- why complaints increased.
contipolniceu inviestnigagtio n ofthe “This was a supervised, needless fore the official cause of death was complaints a month. mative Action have met to discuss the Richards, although he said he can’t
incident. tragedy,” Reardon’s father told the determined. George Cathcart, Uni- Only 24 sexual harassment com- increase, butsaid nothing is being done be sure, believes some of the increase
Officials at the state medical Associated Press. “It was organized, versity spokesman, said the news is plaints were filed with the office for at this time. She said the complaints could be due to increased awareness
examiner’s office said Reardon’s planned and held against the stated no surprise to him. all of 1999, the most recent year the came from all over the University — of sexual harassment.
manner of death was undetermined rules of the University and against “Notrehalliy nnew agbo ut this has office has data for. from faculty, staff and students. “After [sexual harassment] train-
and his blood alcohol level was over the stated rules of the frat house. My come out this week,” Cathcart said. Marks said sexual harassment She said it would be hard to look ing, complaints can go up because
the state’s legal limit of 0.08 for 21- son became a tragedy because of it.” “It’s been reported for quite some complaints make up 35 to 40 percent forsolutiownhesn there isn’tonekind people are more aware of their rights,”
year-olds. Washington Adventist Police had previously named al- time. Westill don’t know the circum- of all complaints filed with the office, of person or department to focus on. he said.
Hospital recorded levels as high as cohola factor in Reardon’s death and stances surrounding the events that and Affirmative Action is required by Dale Richards, associate vice presi- Marks said onan annual basis, Af-
0.50, Reardon’s father, Daniel P. are examining the circumstances sur- night, at least not officially.” law to investigate all sexual harass- dent for Human Resources and Solu- firmative Action advises departments
Reardon, said in an Associated Press rounding the death, including the The University is still awaiting a ment cases. tions, said they are aware of an in- about training they offer on harass-
article. possibility of hazing. The police re- police report before it takes any ac- Marks said although complaints crease in complaints. mentand discrimination, butsaid the
The full autopsy report will take port won’t be completed until the tion, Cathcart said. increased overall in most areas, sexual “T really don’t know why there was training is voluntary.
about two more weeks to complete, autopsy report is released to police, The Associated Press contributed harassment complaints increased the an increase,” he said. “If a person is found to be engag-
upon which it will be released to the said University Police Spokesman to this report. most. Richards said Human Resources ing.in sexual harassment, and the de-
police, said Shirl Walker, adminis- Capt. Paul Dillon. partmenthasn’thad training recently,
trative aid to the state medical exam- “It’s kind of hard to present any- we advise the department that train-
iner. The reportwill notbe made pub- thing to a state’s attorney or a grand Ala. student arrested for ties ing should be done,” Marks said.
lic until the police investigation is juryo rw hatever we want to do with it Marks said if harassment contin-
complete. withoutan official report from them,” ues and a pattern develops, Affirma-
Nineteen-year-old Reardon, a Dillon said. tive Action takes extra steps to re-
boarder at the Phi Sigma Kappa fra- If the police report finds evidence with Internet pornography solve the problem.
ternity house who signed a bid to join of hazing, criminal charges could be Marks said the first two months of
the chapter, was hospitalized after he filed against members of the former this year also have been above aver-
was found unconscious in a lounge chapter and Reardon’s family could | age in the number of complaints.
For more information about the
BY JENNIFER WRIGHT According to USA spokesman uted to every member. Kent State Office of Affirmative Ac-
Ark. scholarship aids THE VANGUARD (U. SOUTH ALABAMA) Keith Ayers, Davidson, whose stud- Authorities believe the group in- tion and policies on sexual harass-
ies included pediatric shifts at USA volved more than 7,000 members ment and discrimination go to: http:/
(U-WIRE) MOBILE, Ala. - A Uni- Children’s and Women’s Hospital, world wide. /dept.kent.edu/vph/aa/.
many single parents versityo fS outh Alabama medical stu- has been temporarily suspended
dent charged with being part of a pending the outcome of the case.
massive Internet child pornography Davidson’s arrest is a direct result NTHEE WJSO-HNL S§ES TH OTP EKI N S§S
ring known as “Operation from investigation leads developed
Candyman” was arrested on March by the FBI in connection to the
BY KRISTIN NETTERSTROM program. 19 at his west Mobile, Ala., residence Internet E-group named “Operation
ARKANSAS TRAVELER (U. ARKANSAS) They put applications in the wel- in the Colonial Village Apartments - Candyman.”
fare office, high school counselor of- on Hillcrest Road. This Web site was specifically de- PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY
HTTP://wWW.JHUNEWSLETTER.COM : ’
(U-WIRE) FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. fices, the vo-tech school and UA ad- On March 22, Michael Adam signed for the uploading, download-
- Financialaid plays abig partin con- _ mission offices, Nesson said. Davidson, 26, was ordered by U.S. ing and transmission of child por- EDITORIALBOARD = 8 8
vincing single parents to continue The program was named the Ar- Magistrate Judge Bert Milling into his nography via the Internet, according
their education in college. kansas Single Parent Scholarship parents’ custodoyn thecondition that to the search warrant affidavit.
Editors-in-Chief Shannon Shin, S. Brendan Short
Knowing first hand how scholar- Fund. “It grew and grew from year to he undergo psychiatric treatmentina The purpose of the E-group was
ships encourage parents to attend year. From 1984 to 1990, we added a hospital in Peoria, Ill. stated on the Website, “This group is Business Manager James Lieu
college, one University of Arkansas lot of annual donors,” Nesson said. The judge also ruled that hospital for people who love kids. You can
Managing Editors Jeremiah Crim, Charles Donefer
professor wroteabookaboutherown As one of the first people to utilize officials are to notify authorities five postany type of messages youlike too
experience and the scholarship pro- the scholarship, Holyfield used the days before they plan to release him. or any type of pics and videos you Advertising Managers Emilie Romeiser, Chun Ye
gram thathelpedhermoveaway from funds to help pay for transportation In a March 19 press release by the like. P.S. If we all work together we
the poverty level. costs, books and child care while she FBI, a federal arrest warrant was issued will have the best group on the net.” Photography Editors Holly Martin, Liz Steinberg
Lori Holyfield, an associate pro- obtained her sociology degree at the for Davidson, following the filing of a The Web site membership was free
Copy Editor Teresa Matejovsky
fessor of sociology, experienced the UA. She started college with a ninth- federal criminal complaint in violation and featured directions to stop re-
encouragement when she was a 25- grade education and a General of title 18, United States code, section ceiving e-mails atanytime, according Special Editions/Focus Editors Charbel Barakat, Jeremy Tully
year-old single mother wanting to Equivalency Degree. After achieving 2252A. This section specifically to the affidavit.
further her education. What she her degree, Holyfield continued her criminalizes the reception and trans- The Web site included a file sec- News Editor Cara Gitlin, Mike Spector
found when she looked into financ- education and has a master’s and mission of child pornography. tion, an e-mail list, polls and a chat
Features Editors Lindsay Saxe
ing her college career in 1984 was a doctorate degrees in sociology. Following the search warrant, FBI section. The file section allowed mem-
grass-root program started by Ralph Last month, Holyfield published agents seized from Davidson’s resi- bers to post images or video files for Sports Editors Ron Demeter, David Gonen
Nesson, a community development her book, Moving Up and Out: Poy- dence computer equipmentthat con- others to download.
specialist working at the time for the erty, Education and the Single Parent tained graphic depictions of children Every member was a part of the e- Arts Editors Natalya Minkovsky, Caroline Saffer
Economic Opportunity Agency. Family. The cover features Holyfield being raped or taking part in various mail list, and every time an e-mail Science Editor David Merrick
Nesson focused on developing pro- and her now 23-year-old daughter. sex acts. was sent to the group, it was distrib-
grams to help low-income Washing- In the book, Holyfield discusses Opinions Editor Michelle Fenster
ton County families move from pov- her experience in the program and Explosives found in
Events Editor Pete Goldwine
erty level to self-sufficiency, he said. shows statistically how education
While doing a survey asking helps eliminate poverty. Holyfield’s Electronic Editions Editor Andrew Pinzler
people what they thought the EOA experience is reflected in her book
should do for residents, Nesson said through stories of other mothers in Iowa student’s room Systems Manager Jason Gordon
he kept receiving the same two words similar situations who struggle to feed Graphics Editor Eric Ha
as feedback: education and training. and clothe their children, leaving
With the help of a woman at the them no time to think about further- STAFFWRITERS
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information in areas where single recognized that and built a scaffold records, sophomore Scott Mendralla, The Mendralla family refused to com- Fiks, Grace Hong, Euna Lhee, ’ Kim, Wei Lin, Alexis Pappas,
mothers could easily learn about the for them to walk on.” 19, allegedly manufactured explosive ment when reached at home Sunday. Jessica Valdez, Peter Zou Lauren Saks, Hillary Wright,
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeETTER A3
NEWS
Writing Center moves to new spot Allen fills vacancy
in StuCo position
-
though the writing center is moving to
a superior facility, Pll still miss the cozy |
atmosphere of the Owen House.”
According to Writing Center Di- CONTINUED FROM Pace Al representative on Dec. 4. The senior
rector Erica Burleigh, the Writing or Student Council. In fact, many felt class chose Meredith Price as senior
Center first started in 1995 after a that the changes have been positive. class vice president and Renato
group ofs tudents discussed the need Allen said, “There have been no Carfagno as class representative in
for a place to talk about writing and problems. We’re getting fresh blood December.
a| oe editing without the formal constraints into the system. Basically, we’re re- Mittal said that although there
of the classroom, but with more di- placing one enthusiastic person for were resignations last year as well,
ee rection and expertise than talking to another enthusiastic person.” these resignations are not very typi-
ee friends. The first director and former “The changes are beneficial to the cal: “Student Council is pretty de-
English graduate student Steve class because now it is even more ef- manding, especthiis yaearl, lbecyaus e
Newman worked to convert the idea ficient. The officers are all well suited there has been a heavy emphasis on
into action as he worked closely with to their roles,” said Mittal. politics and on the constitution.” He
faculty and the deans for space, fund- During the time that the sopho- also added that sometimes people
ing and recognition for the value of a more class had no vice president, have outside interests that they want
“more informal, one-to-one, venue Chen took on the responsibilities of to pursue. He felt that “it is healthy
for learning,” according to Burleigh. both the president and the vice presi- for Student Council to make these re-
“The WriCentteri hasnbeegn v ery dent. Allen said that “Chen balanced adjustments.”
successful in helping students. Our the responsibilities very well.” Alleman resigned from his posi-
return rate suggests that those stu- “The entire social board helped tion as sophomore class president in
dents who use our services benefit out and all of our events went as February to pursue other interests.
both immediately and throughout planned. There was never any lack of He is the co-founder and producer of
theiracademiccareer,” Burleigh said. manpower,’ said Allen. the JHU Shakespeare Company,
“Our greatest challenge involves get- Allen remarked that the sopho- which is performing the play Much
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BY EUNA LHEE enabling tutors to meet with students that the move will be beneficial be- make use of the tools they discussed Spring Break II at Baha Beach Club dent Council. Student Council only
THE JOHNs Hopkins News-Letrer in a more comfortable setting. cause there will be more opportuni- with their consultant in other papers, tonight, Battle of the Bands this Sat- meets once a week but the Company
“The Expository Writing Program ties for the center and program to which brings them back to learn and urday, a class T-shirt sale and movie meets several times a week,” said
The Writing Center and the Ex- has offered more sectionsand reached interact closely together, meeting the polish their writing even more.” screenings. Alleman.
pository Writing Program currently more students in each ofthe past three needs of all student writers. The Writing Center sees all differ- “I definitely have a lot more re- “No one on Student Council can
situated in the Owen House will move semesters, so our needs will be better “The hope is that by having many ent types of writers from novices to sponsibility now as vice president. be criticized for a lack of commit-
on April 7 to the Greenhouse Annex, met with a larger space,” Pferfferle programs in onelocation we can more advanced stylists and reads all kinds And, that’s fine,” said Allen. ment. I was there when the seniors
located behind Gilman Hall next to said. efficiently use support personnel as of writing such as papers, essays, se- Alleman’s resignation was the left. I think that when an elected
the faculty lot, in order to make room Next year’s Writing Center Direc- well as encourage intellectual inter- nior theses, technical writing, fiction, third resignation by a Student Coun- official feels that he or she needs to
for a new chemistry building on the tor Jason Potts added that the only action among the various programs,” poetry and graduate school applica- cil officer this academic year. Senior move on to other things, he or she
original site. Chosen because of its drawback to the new location is that Associate Dean of Academic Affairs tions. The staff consists of under- Shanu Kohli resigned as senior class should do so immediately so that
close proximity to the English De- students have never heard of the Steven David said. graduate and graduate students who vice president on Nov. 6 and senior the work does not suffer,” Alleman
partmentin Gilman, the Writing Cen- Greenhouse prior to the move and Dean Gary Ostrander added that were recommendedby the facultyand Vivek Ayer resigned as senior class said.
ter will resume its duties on April 8. will have to take the initiative to find “the Schooof lArt s and Sciences spon- completed-the one-credit fall course
“The Greenhouse Annex offers the new facility behind Gilman. sored the move” in order to make entitled “Training in Writing Con-
more than twice the current consul- “The Greenhouse is actually nicer room for the new San Martin Center. sultation,” preparing potential staff Prime D.C. Location
tation space,” said Director oft he Ex- thanourcurrentspacesowearehappy,” To construct the new chemistry members to work midway through
Farragut North Metro Station
pository Writing Program W.T. Potts said. “We have more room so we research facility, the Owen House will the semester for four hours per week.
Pferfferle. “While we all love the won’ tbeshouting over each other when be demolished and a three-story re- “love working at the Writing Cen- Window Overlooking Connecticut and L
quaint and rustic quality of Owen multiple consultations are taking place search building known as the San ter. I started working there because I
House, the improved facility of the at the same time.” Martin Center will be put in its place. was asked to do so by an earlier direc- Private office in a full service 2500 sq. ft. office |
Annex will make our jobs easier.” Because the Writing Center and “It’s exciting that a new chemistry tor, but it really is some of the most
He continued to explain that the the Expository Writing Program will facility is coming to campus,” fresh- rewarding work I do,” Burleigh said. Use of kitchen, conference room, and all business
size of the staff will remain the same, be sharing the space, Pferfferle felt man Christina Bonsanti said. “Even “You get to sit down with a student
machines
who’s stressed about a paper, calm
Glass Pavilion hosts Majors. Fair’ her down, help her see what she’s
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tune her thinking and send her off $1500/month plus phone
with better writing skills and more
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LetrTer
NEWS
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faith Center and helps fundraise for laxation. That is certainly my recommenda- Activities will include the Recreation enough money to ensure that pro- said DeSantos, and the request passed,
the Catholic Community, though “My greatest misgiving is that I tion to the Cardinal.” Center dedication on April 12 anda
his strongest calling has stemmed lacrosse game on April 13. (re
from confession, according to Treasurer Noel DeSantos reported
Kugler. SAC announces its that the Student Activities Commis- STUDENT COUNCIL ATTENDANCE, MARCH 12, 2002
“I observed him to be a very com- | sion (SAC) has $26,111.92, up from
passionate confessor and that is won- $7,714.14 at the same time last year.
derful in a priest. I have a positive funding allocations | Thenewbudget passed almost unani- EPrxeesciudteinvte AOnffuijc erMist tal 338-7569 Present
impression ofhim and high hopes for | mously, with one abstention. VP Institutional Relations Katie Dix 516-2567 Present
the Catholic Community and what- Secretary Manish Gala discussed the VP Administration Priya Sarin 366-7766 Present
ever happens next for them,” Kugler upcoming elimination of the jhunix e- Secretary Manish Gala 516-2573 Present
said. | mail accounts. Students should be re- Treasurer Noel DeSantos 516-2759 Present
“Everyone is going to miss him CONTINUED FROM Pace Al She also suggested a review of cer- | ceiving e-mails regarding the Class of 2002
because he really has been a wonder- | guidelines for funding require that tain policies regarding the Student changeover to a new e-mail system. President Stephen Goutman 889-3421 ABSENT
ful priest. He has been open to every- | the request is an annual event, that Council budget, an allocation which Gala reminded all that it is still pos- Vice President Meredith Price 243-2467 Present
one and always available. I think he | the budget is lowest cost, and that it she says remains untouched when | sible to make nominations for the Stu- Secretary/Treasurer Camille Fesche 978-2244 Present
Representative Renato Carfagno 516-2786 ABSENT
has done a really great job,” said jun- fits the qualifications of the funding necessary cuts are being made to keep dent Excellence Award for Leadership Representative Samantha Kanner 467-5798 Present
ior Chris Celano, vice-president of policy. an appropriate balance in the contin- and Service (SEALS). The SEALS se- Representative Grey Emmons 243-0499 Present
the Catholic Community. “While we The Religious Groups liaison, gency lection will occur on April 16.
are really sad, everyoneis looking for- Ishwaria Chandramohan, expressed “Although the SAC is considered | DeSantos spoke about his meet- Class of 2003
President Ravi Kavasery 662-4982 Present
ward to the future.” that her groups were satisfied with the budgeting arm of the Student | ing with the Dean of the Library, Vice President Sarah Cummings 889-4948 Present
The Catholic Community is cur- their budgets and were aware oft he Council, the final'say is with the Stu- where he discussed the complaints of Secretary/Treasurer Tara Feehan Present
rently the largest religious commu- reasons for certain budgeting deci- dent Council itself,” said Marten. | student groups about Garrett room Representative Omer Taviloglu 499-7467 Present
nityon campus. Approximately 1,000 sions. Marten expressed frustration with use. He is also attempting to have Representative Chris Cunico 889-1066 Present
Representative Priti Dalal 467-8692 Present
undergraduates are registered as “The Boardhas had to place spend- the fact that the SAC “had to take Board of Elections (BoE) booths
Catholic at the Interfaith Center | ing caps on conference expenses and money away from groups who would placedon M-level instead of near Café Class of 2004
(IFC), roughly 27 percent of all un- retreats to keep the allocations within know how to use it, and couldn’t Q in order to encourage voter turn- President Simone Chen 516-3567 Present
dergraduates, Kugler said. reason since the SAC’s monetary re- touch the Student Council alloca- out. SVeiccer etParreysi/dTerneta suLrienrd saLye ahA llGerne enfield 551166--53661047 PPrreesseenntt
Riepe also leads the football and sources are _ finite,” said tion.” | Junior class Representative Chris Representative Jackie Chan 516-3756 Present
lacrosse teams in prayer and is the Chandramohan. “While the groups A number of groups, namely the Cunico announced the winners of the Representative Benjamin Wang 516-3686 Present
first campus minister to do so. didn’t receive all of their retreats’ ex- Black Student Union, the Film Soci- Excellence in Teaching Awards. Dr. Representative Ali Fenwick _ 443-722-8689 Present
“T am certainly the only clergy- penses, they had a significant contri- ety, the Mental Notes, the Sirens, Ka- Felicity Northcott of the Anthropol-
Class of 2005
man in the history of Hopkins who bution from the SAC.” rate, Tai Kwan Do and WHSR, were ogy Department won the award for PresidenBte nR adel preteen Ser 516-5942 ~ eo abresent
has led prayer with the lacrosse and Although pleased with the effi- late in submitting their budgets. professors, and Mike Boyero f the eos : ye10:590=5 a ea e Present): Gs
football teams. I make it very clear to ciency of the process this year, Mar- Asa result, they will come back in Physics Department won the award Secretary/Treasurer Shannon Chang 516-5610 Present
them that I am not ministering to ten plans to promote even more May to have their budgets heard by for teaching assistants. Representative Morgan McDonald 516-5603 Present
them as a Catholic chaplain but as a awareness of funding policy, proper the newly-elected board. Freshmen StuCo membersare try- Representative Charles Reyner 516-5845 Present
Representative Manu Sharma 516-5832 Present
Johns Hopkins chaplain,” Riepe said. bookkeeping and effective fund-rais- According to DeSantos, this is ing to “elongate the meal plan,” as
“Thear confessions everywhere, [and] ing in the coming year. “not really that great ofa n inconve- Freshman class Representative
nience,” as the delay is only about a
month.
NEWSBRIEFS
Even those groups who received
significantly less than requested will
have the opportunity to secure financ-
Hugh Graham, 65, He received a B.A. from Yale, and ing throughoutthe year. The Hopkins
Republicans, who received the low-
a master’s degree and Ph.D. from
historian who led Stanford, both in history. est allocation percentage-wise at 17.8
A former marine, he taught at the percent ($1,601.08), are one such
violence study, dies group.
University of Maryland at Baltimore
According to DeSantos, the low
County and was a professor of his-
percentage was due to a modifica-
tory at Vanderbilt University and
Hugh Davis Graham, a scholar adjunct professor at the Universityo f tion; the group requested funding for
of modern American history who California at Santa Barbara at the time four publications, and the SAC de-
was co-director of a notable 1969 of his death. cided to fund only one, believing that
study for the National Commission He is survived by his wife, Janet the group should get one started be-
Voni oltehnec e,C audsieesd aonn d TuPreesvdeanyt ioant hiosf GGorramhaanm Groaf haBma;l taim soorn,e ;H olatnedr Ftowrod foreA nmootvhienrg polna n too fm tohree .H opkins Re- Graduate and Professional Programs
home in Santa Barbara, Calif. He brothers, Otis L. Graham Jr. of publicans involved a Support UMBC OPEN HOUSE
was 65. Wilmington, N.C., and Fred Gra- America Day, which the SAC decided
The cause was complications from ham of Washington, who is chief shouldbe presented for funding later
cbraontcheerr , oFfr etdh e Greashoapmh.a gus, said his ancDhro.r Gfroar hCaomu rto rgTaVn.i zed a confer- icrni ttehrei a yefaorr, ans inacnen uaitl doeevesn t.n ot fit the AN HONORS Wednesday, April 10
Dr. Graham was an associate pro- ence of scholars on the Reagan presi- The highest budget percentage- UNIVERSITY 5:30 — 7:00 p.m.
wfehsesnor hate Jwoahsn s cHhoospekni nsb yU ntihve ercsoimt-y dhiesn cdyea tthh.a t convened two days after wriescee iwvaesd t1h12a.t8o1 fp eWrocmeennt’s oSfo crceeqru,e swtheod IN MARYLAND Albin O. Kuhn Library, 7th Floor
mission, established by President funds. The group asked for certain
Lsiynnadtoionn s B. oJfo htnhes onR eva.f terD r.t heM aasrstaisn- © 2002 The New York Times Co. ffourn dtsh e aStA aC ,l oawnerd tchoes tb utdhgaent iws asst amnoddair-d Ranked among the top tier of the nation’s research universities by the Carnegie Foundation,
LF.u tKheenrn eKdiyn,g tJor. haenldp Sleeanda taonr iRnoqbueirrty Coffee is not linked to fied“ Waecceovredniangdljyu.s ted up to make sure UMBC provides an exciting environment for graduate students to pursue advanced study.
into the roots of violence in high blood pressure the budgets are fair for every group,” We invite you to talk with our internationally-known faculty and graduate students, learn
AmeTrhiec a.re port found a strong tradi- saidJ uDneiSoarn toElsi.s e Roecker, who has how our programs meet your goals and experience our energetic, modern campus.
tion of violence in the United States, A long-running study shows that served for two years on the SAC, ex-
one it said had been obscured by “a coffee drinking does not play a sig- pressed that the now “remarkably 4
kind of historical amnesia” that was nificant role in the development of quick” process resulted from a com- Education Information Technology Sciences & Mathematics
probably the result of “our historic high blood pressure. bination of “attentive and responsible e M.A. & Advanced Study © Computer Science, M.S., Ph.D.
vision of ourselvesasa latter-day cho- For many years, there’s been an groups” and a “concerted effort” on ESOL/Bilingual * —I nformation Systems, M.S., Ph.D. BBiioolcohgeimciaslt rSyc,i enPhc.eDs., M.S., Ph.D.
sen people.” assumption that drinking coffee the part of the SAC. Early Childhood Education
It concluded by stating that leads to an increase in blood pres- “We put ina lot of time, and took Experienced Teacher Liberal Arts & Humanities Chemistry, M.S., Ph.D.
Americans had become “a rather sure and those with a tendency to the best interests of every group into Post Baccalaureate Marine-Estuarine-Environmental
bloody-minded people in both ac- hypertension are often advised to account,” said Roecker. Urban Teacher Ethics, Applied & Professional, M.A, Sciences, M.S., Ph.D.
tion and reaction.” avoid it. as _ Nominations for next year’s SAC ¢ =T raining Systems Historical Studies, M.A. Mathematics, Applied, M.S., Ph.D.
Dr. Graham was part of a group But a new report, from research- liaisons were also held during the Language, Literacy & Culture, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Applied, M.S.
Engineering
that sued the Bush administration ers at Johns Hopkins University now General Assembly, and the elections Modern
last November to overturn an ex- suggests that coffee is not, after all, a will take place on April 15. All of the © Chemical & Biochemical, M.S., Ph.D.
ecutive order that prevented the re- risk factor. nominees were returning members, Electrical, M.S., Ph.D. Intercultural Communication, M.A.
lease of the Reagan White House The researchers followed up a and the majority will run unopposed. e Mechanical, M.S., Ph.D. Public Policy
papers. The group says the order group of over 1,000 former medical The nominee for Performing Arts "Engineering Management, M.S.
violates the 1978 Presidential students for 33 years, to see what im- was currentassistant Sara Marten, and Economic Policy Analysis, M.A.
Records Act. The case has not been pact their coffee consumptihaodn o n the nominees for Cultural were Health & Social Sciences * Policy Sciences, M.PS., Ph.D, Statistics, M.S., Ph.D.
resolved. blood pressure. DSAGA officer Jon Groce and cur- '»* Emergency Health Services, M.S. Evaluation & Analytical
Dr. Graham wrote “The Civil They found that 87 per cent were rent assistant Hope Kelaher. Techniques ; Visual Arts .
Rights Era” (Oxford University Press, regular coffee drinkers and that Among the current liaisons re- Health Policy Imaging & Digital Arts,M .FA.
1990), which focused on the part the drinking one cup of coffee a day did nominated were Cheryl Adackapara Public Management
efxeedceurtailv eg oavgeernncmieesn,t ,p lpaayretdi icunlt ahrley d rtihvee lsueraed. to small increases in blood pres- fCohra ndProlaimtoichaaln Afcort iRoenl,i gioIuss,h waErviaan M.PSU.oSr.cb/iaJa.nlD , PPoolliiccyy °. CMearsttiefri’cast dee pgrroegersa masv aaillsaob laev aitlharbolue gh
for equal rights. But over the long term, the coffee Grove for Sports, Michael Seibert for distance education
The book was nominated for a habit did not seem to increase the risk Special Interests and Marisa Edelman Sociology, Applied, M.A. Ph.D./J.D.
Pulitzer Prize in 1991. | of hypertension. for Publications. Medical Sociology
Roecker, who hasbeen elected Stu- _ Related Areas of Sociology
His final work, “Collision The coffee drinkers were more
dent Council Executive Treasurer and Sociology of Aging
Course: The Strange Convergence likelyt oc onsumealcoholand smoke,
will serve as the SAC Executive Chair-
of Affirmative Action and Immi- note the researchers, and this could
gration Policy in America” (Oxford - account for any apparent risk of hy- pcoenrfsiodne nicn et hien c tohmei nngom iyenaere,s .e xpressed To RSVP and for additional information, call [phone]
- University Press), was published pertension.
this year. . “Whatever the results, we’re look- or visit www.umbe.edu/
Hugh Davis Graham was born © 2002 Novartis Foundation for ing at a good Executive Board next
on Sept. 2, 1936, in Little Rock, Ark. Gerontology. year,” said Roecker.
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APRIL 4, 2002
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letrer A5
NEWS
WGS sponsors ‘Women and Islan’
JOHNS HOPKINS PHI BETA KAPPA
2002.
based on a travelogue she herself speakers who focused on contempo-
records,” said Babayan. She pointed rary perspectives of women and Is- The annual induction of new members into Phi Beta Kappa will be held
out that “men pen the majority of lam. Shahla Haeri, Associate Profes- on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at 10:00am in the Glass Pavilion. Students and
extant sources” about women in the sor of Anthropology at Boston faculty members who have previously been elected to Phi Beta Kappa by any
pre-modern Islamic world and University, presented “Sacred university are welcome to attend.
“women remain on the margins of Canopy: Love and Sex Under the Juniors elected to the Society generally rank around the top 2% and
recorded premodern Islamic his- Veil.” Haeri published Law of Desire: Seniors in the top 10-15% of their respective classes, not counting engineer-
tory.” Babayanalso discussed the “un- TemMparroiager inSahi’irIrany, ba sed ing students or those previously elected. The nominating committee looks
attainable same-sex relationship” as onresearch she did in Iran, and she has for evidence of outstanding intellectual achievement and breadth of learn-
a motivating factor in the recently previously written about women’s ing in addition to a high cumulative average.
widowed woman’s voyage. rights. Haeri’s paper focused on four Undergraduates attending SAIS and the Johns Hopkins/Columbia Uni-
Following Babayan was Lal, whose Papers in an attempt to “describe, inan versity Accelerated Interdisciplinary Legal Education Program are eligible
area of expertise is 16th century In- ethnographic sense, what I see as the for election and are judged on the same basis as the students completing a
dia. Currently, she teaches a course in subliminal messages of desire and inti- regular four-year sequence at Homewood. The Hopkins Chapter of Phi Beta
the history department on Women macy in Iranian movies.” Kappa does permit some doctoral students to be admitted as well.
and Islam in the Modern World. In The fourth and final speaker at the From the Junior Class Nadezhda Mouzykina
the past, Lal has taught The Imperial workshop was Margaret A. Mills, Molly Elizabeth Newton
Harem. Chaiofr t heD epartmeofn Ntea r East- in the School of Arts Jane Hyejin Oh
Her presentation on Saturday was ern Languages and Culture at Ohio Maria Del Pilar Ortega
on “The Invention of the Haram: the State University. Mills is known for and Sciences Adam C. Pappas
Mughal Case.” In her paper, Lal de- her work with Persian folklore and Vinay Kishor Parekh
scribes the haram as “a sequestered gender. She spoke on “Gender and Helen Mary Bayer Jane Shin Park
world, behind the wall, its women Critiques of Local Practice in Islam.” Alice Patricia Bridgeman Justin C. Paul
veiled...a highly sexualized, mysteri- After Mills spoke, the film Mrs. Jeremiah James Crim Holly Anne Pippitt
ous (hidden), domain of perverted, President: Women and Political Lead- Jennifer Ann Danielsson Emily Linda Popp
EMILY NALVEN/NEWS-LETTER even orgiastic pleasure.” ership in Iran was shown. Shekar Ligia Davarya Steven Bradley Porter
Terri Dannettel, a WGS administrative assistant, helped with the event. Her goal is to “document the en- Lalremarked on the turnoutat the Nicole Lynne Gross Vikrant Rachakonda
TBHYE MJAoRHNIsN AHo pKkiOnEsS TNLeEwRs- Letter writ“tMeny ipna ptheer laitnet e1r7p0r0es.t s a woman’s pcwooeuranlntd e rtor fa ovtefhl eea rMsmu.o.gt.hlwaeiltysh ..c.”.r tohwed doofm eEsutrioc- pwfoaoscriuktlistvyhe o mpce ommabnmeder nssta siwd hftohr aoctm o snshseti uddheeandrt eshd e aatnrhdde MDBiarcvahidadye lLM aiuYcrhaea-neWclee illL oLfHuta htucsh EDSlotirazicatyb eAYtnahnk o HvRoael dmdReaisdn zgiR ne naut
On Saturday, Women’s History journey through loss and separation After a lunch break were two event to be a “great success.” Jessica C. Myers Katie Marie Ridgway
Month began at Johns Hopkins with Nickolas B. Naquin Kira Robinson-Kates
a workshop sponsored by the Pro- SLAC rallies for living wage again -Kaming Gordon Ngai Daniel Patrick Rohr
gram for the Study of Women, Gen- Jennifer Marie Poti Paban Saha
der and Sexuality (WGS). The day Erin Bridget Purcell Michael Benjamin Schwartz
long workshop, “Women and Islam Ivan Putziger James Jonas Shea
in Historical and Contemporary Per- CONTINUED FROM Pace Al Zhao Ying Teo Gregory Chen Shih
spectives” featured female speakers | who lives in Charles Village. - Shane Michael Tulin Shannon Young Shin
from four different universities. Itwas | Sophomore Maha Jafri explained Rachana Padmamohini Vajjhala Denise Shiu
cosponsored by the Center for Re- | that in addition to the University not David Nathan Young Jeffrey M. Shiu ;
search on Culture and Literature, the | providing an indexed living wage, a Benjamin Charles Silverman
From the Senior Class Karl Douglas Sineath
Humanities Center and the Depart- | planned Biotechnology Park in East
Joseph Alderson Smith
ments of Anthropology, Compara- | Baltimore was.an inexcusable way to in the School of Arts Samuel Jacob Spinner
tive American Cultures, English and treat our neighbors.
Arvind I. Srinath
History. “Tn addition to kicking thousands and Sciences
Mary Regina Stahley
Ruby Lal, a professor in the Johns of people out of their homes, it will
Hopkins History Departmentand the contribute to a cycle of poverty,” said Kirstin Lee Abel Bonnie Sun
Ellen Meredith Taylor
Associate Director of WGS, explained | Jafri. Bhawna Arya
that the workshop was “complimen- || “We wanted to highlight the Bio- Sanjay Ayer DEleibzoarbaethh LCeaer oTlsiunceh iTduaf fiash
taryt ot he...seminar program” forthis technology Park today because if Patricia Rianne Ayoung-Chee
Rachel Lyn VanKirk
year, the theme of which was “Re- Hopkins has the money to do that, Daisy Han Bang
thinking the Family in the Context of they should be able to pay a living Piyush D. Banker Esther Elizabeth Vorovich
Globalization.” Lal said “The empha- wage,” said senior Eric Leslie. Charbel J. Barakat Eugene Wang
sis of theW omen, Gender and Sexu- | The planned Biotechnology Park, Inseeyah Haider Barma Jenli Dawn Waters
Naomi Beth Wilson
ality program has been towards di- which is a collaborative project be- Jordan Eric Bear
versity, especially in the aftermath of tween Johns Hopkins University and Katherine Leah Blumoff Ariel S. Winter
Septal 1.” the City of Baltimore, will be situated Brett C. Borsare WAamhy- TYsiz- PePia tYriacniga Wong 3
Speakers in thew orkshop’s morn- near the Johns Hopkins Hospital on Suzanna Pacht Brickman
ing session discussed historical per- several city blocks that currently in- William Alan Brown AriJoshuaZakem
Luke Christopher Zipp
spectives on Islam. clude 100 homes, 13 churches and Nikolas Robert Buescher.
Mark Andrew Zipp
Kathryn Babayan, Assistant Profes- several community buildings. Kathryn Patricia Carr
sor of Iranian History and Culture at In a letter addressed to SLAC on Daniel Chen-Kang Chao FromSAIS 7 yy tot =
the University of Michigan, presented April 3, James T. McGill, Senior Vice- HOLLY MARTIN/NEWS-LETTER ‘Bonnie Gar-Mon Chen —
her paper entitled “Circumambulating President for Finance and Adminis- SLAC members carried signs and chanted during the protestb y Garland. William Bancroft Clark
Myra Lexie Betron
the Ka’ba: An Iranian Woman’s Jour- tration, charged SLAC with misrep- Hospital’s,”” McGill wrote. “In fact, “We are far beyond where we said Margaux Coady Khalid Shaher Itum
ney Through Loss And Separation at resenting Hopkins’ role in the this initiative is the Baltimore we'd be,” said O’Shea. “However, Sonia Cohen
the Turn of the 18th Century.” The planned Biotechnology Park. Mayor’s. Hopkins has beena partyi n the idea of a commitment to the Joseph Jay Cooper M.D. Candidates from
woman’s journewy asreveatlhreodug h “The planned Biotechnology Park those discussionsb,ut so, too, have indexed living wage is not one that Monisha Niru Dandekar
the recent rediscovery of amanuscript in East Baltimore is not ‘the representatives from the business the University is willing to make. Sarah Lynn Davies School of Medicine
a community and the residents of the We cannot tie ourselves to a mov- Peter James DiConza
area being affected.” ing target.” Brandon Albert Doerr Nia Danielle Banks
*ADVERTISEMENT* McGill also outlined the O’Shea said that the University Steve Nanhua Dong Stefan Rishi Jibodh
University’s progress in increasing was willing to discuss issues of poy- Bennett A. Fisher David Francis Scollan -
WOMEN EARN $3000-54000 AS AN EGG DO- pay for employees while explaining erty in Baltimore with members of Lionel Dean Foster Wakenda Kachina Tyler
that Hopkins could not commit to SLAC. Rachel Deborah Freed Nathan Collins Walk
NOR-HEALTHY, MATURE, AGE 20-29, AVERAGE the idea of an indexed living wage. “An offer was made two years ago Bradley James Frey
Ph.D.Candidates
“The University concluded it to hold a series of meetings [with Catherine Margaret Gall
WEIGHT,T O DONATE EGGS FOR AN INFERTILE could not prudently allow part of SLAC] to discuss poverty in Balti- Theresa Marie Gallup
its expenditure base to be deter- more. That offer continues to be on Matthew John Giuliano from the School of
COUPLE. MEDICAL/LEGAL EXPENSES PAID PLUS mined by others outside the Uni- the table.” Michael }. Gondon
versity who, obviously, do not have Leslie said that SLAC wouldliketo Amy Loren eee Medicine i
$3000-$4000 COMPENSATION FOR A 2 WEEK, the responsibility for the have serious conversations with the Sandrine Louise Guez
University’s overall academic and University about broader issues: of Rana Farouk Hamdy Jianwu Bai :
PART-TIME COMMITMENT. CONFIDENTIALITY AT ftoi ntainec isaall arhieeasl ttho. thWee licvianngn owta gea griene- pdeoxveedr tyl ivaisn gl ownagg ea s ctohuel dibses uea ddorf easns eidn.- JRaesboenc cJao hCna tHhaerrbiunre geHra nna HGoenrgm-aEnr hC avlailainerg 0 ee
ALL TIMES. CALL FAMILY BUILDING CENTER, INC. dex,” wrote McGill. “Some of our comments at the rally Elliot Matthew Hirsch Andrew Paul VandeMark =
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served the rally outside Garland Hall. busy month of April for us.” Andrew Chung-Pi Hsu from the School of
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter
NT<H°EE W3S0-HH NLS EHTOTPEK 1R Envy for state school riots
PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY
EDITORIAL Ir’evael layl wlaikyes Jfoehltn st haHto pskoimnest,h ibnugt sneoamre- serlolwoduyt bceohnacveirotr , waans d cSehratgagiyn’lsy wstruedaekn tsh avsopco nutpaonne outshley cidtye coifd eBda ltit-o
was missing from my college worthy of our collective disdain. The more, we would get all the press and
SLAC demands unreasonable emxpaeryiebinctee w.a sI b uesceadu steo twhei ndki dtnh’att smhyu ttdiomew nh eroef aTth Heo pBkeiancsh, bwuats ifb]e wfeorree ‘ffaanmse gtahrante rtehdos ef orT etrhepisr asnchdo oHlos,o siers
have a D-1 football and basketball hereI wouldhavebeen throwing bottles Let’s show those College Park
team, or maybe that there’s no real at cars and flipping my car on the hill. clowns and those Indiana hicks how
The Student Labor Action Committee By this logic, all of the school’s employees bliatrt les cesntee awm.h erBeu ts tuidmemnetdsi actaenl yl et aofftefra DAVEDEBRUIN. ‘JtHoeo eppck aiWunrssea nsgtwlyieledr.es s Fopbrrageceaktd aalnld dte hsatftor rurtcohtc iksoitnnu,-g
| watching and reading about Maryland
(SLAC) staged a rally on the Homewood should have received a raise when the cam- | and Indiana’s Final Four celebrations pidity and all that jumping through
Campus this Wednesday to repeat its peren- pus walkways were redone in brick last || and frustrations, Iknewwhatthatempty SERIOUSLY MOcK-. . bonfire nonsense. I want to see car-
feeling was in my heart. nage and mass chaos. I want to see
nial demand that the University adminis- school year. And don’t forget Clark Hall, ‘blood. I want to see Charles Street
As embarrassing as this is; I’ve SERIOUS
tration pay all of its workers and sub-con- Hodson Hall, the Mattin Centerand the new never been tear gassed [Editor’s note: littered with Hopkins lunatics
Ihave!] or hit with pepper pellets and ~ .knocking over parking meters and
tracted employees a “living wage.” While we Recreational Center. rubber bullets. I’ve never leapt smashing in car windows, I want to
cannot fault SLAC for its tireless commit- If Hopkins can afford those, can’t they thought a bonfire or thrown beer Whatelse was there. Well, the new Sub- ‘see the BMA in flames and the Inner
ment to securing sufficient wages for all give their workers a raise? Of course, to buy beovtetnl esk naotc pkoeldi ceovmeern .a HUe.cS.k ,P oIs’tvae ln eSveerr- wanady Is fhooru olnde baem cparuestet y fporu mepxceidt emaebnotu,t rHeasrtbaourr anat smroulbdbeirsih.n g Ih ewaapnt o fc tho aisene
Hopkins employees, the group has once this argument, youd have to ignore the fact | vice deposit box or broken a store the new Chemistry building. bubbles in the fountain by the
again espoused views that seem both unin- that the University received donations spe- | wI’ivne dboewe n wigtuhi laty broifc k.p ubAlnidc ianlttohxoiucga+h lot Loeft ’sr eafsacoen s it:t ot heserte fhiaryee tno’ tc obuecehne sa . MatAtinnd ICe wnatnetr .t o see Orgo books with: -
formed and unreasonable. cifically to fund these projects, and in the tion, not once have I beenarrested for and tear down street signs lately. And: the pages ripped out and TI-82s
Senior SLAC member Eric Leslie’s com- case of the Mattin Center and Rec Center, cdurcitm.i nNale edmliesssc htioe sfoa ry, d ibseoirndge rclhya rcgoend- ucrnofsosret ucnahtaemlpyi,o nwshheinp wtehi s wyiena r,t hmeo slta- psrmeamsheedds winotrok ilintgtl e tboigtest. heIr w atnot sttoi cske eit .
ments about the relationship between a raised tuition to help cover operating costs. | with battery on a police officer is still ofus will already be back at home. It’s to the man and Pike and SAE broth-
planned Biotechnology Park in East Balti- Does SLAC think that the proposed Bio- on my “to do” list. a shame, too, because we all know ’ ers in arms as they fight the institu-
It’s so sad that my only exposure how well crazed lacrosse fans throw tion. I want Grand Theft Auto 3; I
more and the living wage issue are especially technology Park would be any different? to rioting has been through televi- bottles and harass people in uniform. want the S.W.A.T. team and helicop-
indicative of the oft-misguided rhetoric of Then again, this all assumes that Hopkins || sion. I don’t even know what a burn- I’m starting to feel that my school ters and the National Guard. I don’t
ing car smells like, or how it feels to is inadequate, that somehow we're want to fear the turtle, I want the
the group. is not already paying its workers a “living get hit on the head with a nightstick not worthy of being riotous maniacs. world to. fear Johnny Hop.
According to Leslie, “[SLAC] wanted to wage.” But in McGill’s letter, the University | by a policeman in full riot gear. Arewereallyless psychoticthan those And after the smoke has cleared
What it really comes down to is kids at big universities? I think we’re and we have fought the good fight, we
highlight the Biotechnology Park today be- claimed that it already pays all of its employ- that Hopkins life is boring. And Is ay just at a disadvantage because noth-r can return to our mundane Hopkins
cause if Hopkins has the money to do that, ees at least $8.20 an hour, which, according | it’s about time wechange all that. But ing has happened at Hopkins to merit lives and hang out at the MSE, daring
when was the last time we had a good an uninhibited uproar. What would to postpone that paper for one more
they should be able to pay a living wage.” to SLAC, is the current Baltimore City Liv- reason to riot? There was Bloomberg be totally hard-core is if we just de- night, putting off that project for an-
But a letter to SLAC from Senior Vice ing Wage. The letter further states that all winning the office of the Mayor of cided to riot for no reason at all. In other day and reveling in all that we
New York, which no doubt elicited fact, I'm confident that if Hopkins have accomplished.
President for Finance and Administration University contract employees will also be
James McGill said, “The planned Biotech- paid at this level by July 1. Its time for a living wage at JHU
nology Park in East Baltimore is not ‘the Even this is not enough for SLAC, though.
Hospital's. In fact, this initiative is the Balti- The group now demands that the University
more Mayor’s.” commit to an “indexed living wage,’ which he Student Labor Action pence because i20 4o perates as a private Hopkins is not paying a Living Wage
Committee (SLAC) re- “corporation.” ». and will not commit to indexing
Isit correct to characterize Hopkins com- would continue to increase based on infla- cently held a rally in front On March 16, 2000, SLAC énded_, Wages.
mitment of resources to O’Malley’s initia- tion and the cost of living. of Garland Hall to protest its 17 day sit-in for a Hopkins Living Unfortunately, Hopkins’ refusal to
the Johns Hopkins Wage in Garland Hall. Anagreement# commit to the indexed Living Wage
tive as “treating the city like a game of Mo- This, Hopkins has wisely declined to do. Institution’s refusal to commit to an was reached with the Hopkins ac “is not its only usurpation from Balti-
nopoly, trading properties and displacing Agreeing to increase future wages without indexed Living Wage for all Hopkins - more City. Through a land acquisi-
employees and subcontracted work- tion deal with the city government,
families at will, as SLAC alleges? Perhaps knowing the economic climate that will sur- ers. The Living Wage is not simply a MAHAJAFRI Johns Hopkins is currently working
“supporting the city” would be a better de- round these changes would not be a sound number, but a measure of how we, as to develop a Biotechnology Park in
scription of the pairs involvement ii n financial decision. a society, value work, compensation _ GUEST EDITORIAL : East Baltimore. This park will dis-
and the rights of all workers to live e; le ci the hundreds of East BalngEe
the project. ~ By continuing to demand that the Uni- with respect, dignit and freedom — -‘tesidents who live where the park is
Even if the project were being led by versity make this irrational choice, SLAC hforuorml yp owveargtey . deTtheer mLiinveindg bWya gthee ifs eadn- ministration that, by july2 002, all ttoo buese buBiallt.t iJmoohrnes aHs otphkoiungsh ciotn wteirneuietss «*
Hopkins, Leslie’s analysis would still be in- risks appearing unreasonable and losing eral poverty line for a family of four.’ Hopkins workers would receive a own private resource, taking whatla- ~
correct. He claims thatthe University should the credibility necessary to request that The Baltimore City Living Wage Or- wage of atleast $7.75 an hour. Butthis ‘bor they will, paying poverty wages
dinance, passedi n1 995, currently sets wage is now well below Baltimore’s * and pushing BaltimoreCityresidents —
be able to pay its workers more, simply be- the administration enact future wage in- the city Living Wage at $8.20 perhour Living Wage, and because Hopkins’ * out of their homes. Atthesametime, “
cause it can afford to fund new construction creases when the Baltimore Living Wage (set to rise to $8.50 per hour this July). ‘wages are not indexed, they will con-. Johns Hopkins Institutions continue
But, even though Johns Hopkins is tinue to lose value over tifne. While. *© to receive untold millions from state ©
projects. does, in fact, rise. Maryland’s largest private employer, ~ we supported the wage 4in creases ii n and federal grants, Johns Hopkins is
it does not have to follow this ordi- “2000, the fact that they are not in- ‘one of the 50 institutions to receive ©
~ dexed means that Hopkins is able to the highest amoofu monneyt fr om fed-
U.S. news coverage of Israel tainted by bigotry continue to exploit the labor sourcé ‘eral grants, and yetitusesthatmoneyin |
of Baltimore City for wages that keep. part to evict citizens, tear down
employees trapped in poverty. Thisis churches, destroyhistoricbuildingsand
-|w hyw er eturned to Garland Hall,and lock its employees into poverty.
‘itis why we taise our voices in protest } In the same News-Letter article
s the conflict between Is- not a daily occurrence. It is only the death in front of her children. thing, opting instead to merely ar- - again. " referenced above, Brody wrote that
rael and the Palestinians complete lack of hope after seven Realities such as the above are not ticulate support for Barak’s proposal, One basic economic prineiple i{ s* ‘ he believes, “anyone working for
spirals out of control, it years of failure in the peace process cause for concern for the likes of Tho- a few facts are in order. The offer ‘the concept of inflation. Although. Johns Hopkins should receive 2 wages
is ever more disturbing that has led to the new wave ofattacks. mas Friedman, who tells us that, “The made to Arafat did not include con- Hopkins called the 2000 agreementa“ _thatkeep them out of poverty.” Ifthis -
ow major news sources Yet these seemingly elementary obser- world must understand that the Pal- _ trol of West Bank water sources; it Living Wage, the simple truth is that , is true, then we are confused as to why
in the U.S. have managed to misin- vations remain beyond the grasp of the estinians have not chosen suicide did not include control of the West . .a Living Wage; when implemented the Johns Hopkins administration ~
form the American public. Through | American press; Americans continue bombing out of ‘desperation’ stem- Bank-Jordan or Gaza Strip-Egypt without any intentions for adjust- « refuses to commit to a long-term, in-
either misrepresentation or outright to be told that Arafat, in his confine- ming from the Israeli occupation.” borders; it did not even include all of ment, is nolongera livable wage once dexed Living Wage policy that will
suppression of the facts, the main- ment, is solely responsible for “inciting As for those of us sufficiently naive to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip — inflation and costs of living rise. The help stop the cycle of poverty in Bal-
stream press has managed to keep believe that there might be an under- only 65 percent of those territories administration’s refusal to commit timore to which Johns Hopkins con-
Americans largely in the dark when it JEREMYTULLY standable (if not justifiable) impulse would have been turnéd over to Pal- | to an indexed Living Wage that in- - tributes. Furthermore, if, as Brody -
comes to certain aspects of the cur- behind suicide bombings, Friedman estinian control.,But most impor- | crewaiths infelatison isa demonstra= said in his response, he agrees, “that —
rent crisis. quips, “a lot of other people in the tantly, itdid notincludeacontiguous "| tion of their disregard for thée™ Johns Hopkins hasaresponsibilityto
As a starting point, it is informa- CAN I GET BACK TO worldare desperate, yet they havenot state — Palestinian lands would have | hardworking Johns Hopkinsemploy- its workers and to the city of Balti-.d a.y
tive to turn to Thomas Friedman’s gone around strapping dynamite to been divided up into what would ef- | ees atall Hopkins institutions and for more,” we are ata loss to understand°
latest Op-Ed piece for The New York You? themselves.” He declines to identify fectively have been’cantons. Fried- | the City of Baltimore as a whole. In how paying poverty wages to Balti-
Times. Friedman, who as a regular who these “other people” are, per- man does not apparently feel these | his response to an open letter byJulie | more City residents can be recon-
columnist for The Times wields con- haps because the complexities of the factsareimportantorinanywaymake | Eisenhardtin The News-LetteronOct.. ciled with this statement.
siderable opinion-shaping power, Israeli-Palestinian conflict donotlend the offer extended to Arafatanything | 28, 1999, University President Will-. ) If Hopkins cares about its work- -
argues that, “Israel needs to deliver a terrorism,” while IDF ae have themselves to as simplistic an anal- less than generous. Why the focuson | iam Brody quotedaletterhehad writ- ,€ fs, it will do the right thing, just as “if
military blow that clearly shows ter- nothing to do with the matter. ogy as Friedman would like to use. Friedman? The sad fact is thath ei s | ten in which he stated, “[Johns other colleges and universities across’
ror will not pay.” On the same page, Why should this discrepancy in Seven full years after Oslo, not even not unique in any way among Ameri- '| Hopkins is in] as trong positiont d\ set _the country such as Stanford and
William Safire allows himselft o serve news coverage concern us? A press 18 percent ofthe West Bankand Gaza can commentators in the Israeli-Pal-. |a n example in [Baltimore] b enst oe ‘Loyola here in Baltimore, have done:”
as a medium for Ariel Sharon, who that fails to fully inform its readers of were under Palestinian control. Mean- estinian conflict, Indeed, he. is, ing that its workers are paida i to an indexed Living Wage. A
tells Americans that Yasser Arafat, the facts does not live up to its self- while, Palestinian unemploymentfluc- squarely within. the. mainstream, ;|w age. Johns idpkinsfutther geo:r - UFnotw e will continue our campaign hap
who has alternated between being prescribed role as ac heck against the tuates between 20,and 60 percent, de- which persists in misinforming its |a ges all employers in Baltimore: “against these unjust practices. For, ris
under Israeli lock down and Israeli state. The same Ha’aretz article Pendingo n whether ornot Palestinian readers and obscuring basic facts | follow its example.” However, thi _ More information, visit our Webs af o"
siege, refuses to reign in his terrorist quoted above also mentions that, hateo FI sraeli occupation from the seems to bea moot point, sihce palreoy n d ‘//slac.members.easyspace. com.y a)
network and “continues to stir in- “Some [IDF officers] acknowledge ei ight of day. ;
citement.” that U.S. pressure could cause the Tragtihec paraadligml pryese,nte d — al a :
The above sentiments are fairly activities to be terminated ahead of Americans continue to by Friedman— that Palestinians un- .
common within the U.S. press; surely what has been planned.” Yet U.S. derstand only force and are bent on _
they should strike nobody reading pressure on Israel to pull out — cut- be told that Arafat, in destruction — is the essence of big-
this as extreme or atypical of main- ting the billions that Israel receives in otry. The actions of suicide bombers -
stream commentary on the Israeli- aid would be a good first step — re- his confinement, is are not to becondoned, but ifwehave
Palestinian conflict. mains conspicuously absent. U.S. in- any hope of ending the decades old
_ Itbehotooc ovmpearse ouurs ow n action would be considerably more solely responsible for conflict in the Middle East, it is cru-_
news coverage oft he conflwiitch tth e difficult if the American public were cial that we go beyond Friedman’ se
reporting of other countries. made aware of the actual events on “inciting caiENs facile dismissal of Palestinian “des-
Ha’aretz, the leading Israeli newspa- the ground. -peration” and attempt to understand
per, recreanan stotry alnalyyzi ng the B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights why so many Palestinians feel they
prospects of upcoming Israeli De- watchdog group, reports that since havenorbeut scuiocidue mrisssioens . —
feteF orces (IDF) actions in the oc- the beginning of the second intifada, towns are being shitedo ffby the IDF A good starting point for change
cupied territories. It reports that, 192 Palestinian minors have been when the survey is conducted. Since would be within the mainstream _4
“Accordintgo Israeli security sources killed by the IDF. B’Tselem also re- the new intifada began, over a thou- press. The true feelings of those at
_.l.i,k etlhye tc o cuonrtinruee, onorf tet verewrno rai nsttverniskeiefsy i, s pato ratmsb tuhlaatn IcDeFs saonlddi emresd ircoault inpeelrys ofni-r e ksialnledd . PNaloenset ionifa tnh isci,wv iel i*ansb ihaavseh abseleend eTxhper eNseswe d Yowrhke nT iFmreise damrae np ewrrhitaepss tbheastt, . dO) |G a
due to the strong desire ofP alestinian nel (five werekilled withinatwo week | to Palestinian“ “All [Palestinians] ;ca n agree on as a
“organizations to take vengeance for span). Ambulances routinely are de- Friedman is appadra ms comfort- community is what they want to de-
losses.” Yet the prospect of encour- tained at checkpoints. Recently the ablew ith placing blame squarely stroy, not what theyw ant to build.” |
aging still more suicide bombi case of Huda Hawajas, a Palestinian on Palestinian shoulders, arguing One wonders whether The ey i
warranted, because asa resulto mother of five, achieved some noto- that, “President Clinton offered the would printa n op-eda rguing so
a “the Palestiniatne rrofri rin e. - riety. During a sweep ofP alestinian Palestinians a peace plan that could thing as esa s then otion that Jp:
structurhea st aken cea bur palutapael. teruck Hawajas have en eS ee sk — or any eo Senta ‘
tion, and Yasser Arafa Palestinians — y can
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APRIL 4, 2002 OPINIONS
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter
With the exception of editorials, the
opinions expressed here are those of the
contributors. They are not necessarily
those of The Johns Hopkins News-Letter.
_ Aguide to right-wing conspiracie s Balancing science
Magine suddenly realizing that with arts at JHU
. ; 2s hadowy cabal with nearly un- up then-Governor Clinton’s sexual Camp. A file on Camp also mysteri-
* limited funding anda legion of trysts. According to an article in the ously appeared in the offices of a Re-
tha “2 a__ ‘ slia—lot“tpWsinenhanv aiiaseaoea dttrm stestubEkybt etn tahu ie,v.hh hteatsi H eeieee rar Pin BYorvlr ncilegiinTiop y tloglh .ol ouhlbfalnho hpi fid uorratHsalsrrCyaisr-sudpe emol loo yw gbiy afmilurihCr aa woya nt nleanrShr pt tgidmcl dyohtooth n oyatl’o noho tahv i usc eswtgoitwtiago eaei nnahseahnMw cttk ssis saeoiayty nepsndlywnpoaorkt i tloucihut hrh1op.kuciea yuaet9aa i toant ontrc 9nT dn ah —v duy8geh tlii. e t Lhsletnsc”hriaepehtnkhthaes r loeaw e inene. tr iA- mr midhi acft s ntwm pietl i hseaujgoaeaiaretnrtgkuflhnisvrh ets- yytmitdyeeat s CHAWREL ERSEDLOENFET,F ER tMtCtS“pt‘frSitheihhawhpsloenaneeetuhéehiv-ri y c oti canoARmmAert rlbtktlécebU,f loeayivolruc n1leak tnen aB r8oeiin,ahodg t,tr sd”rtnw er elo eoedsas da2csdfidcdiascaw 0kc nui tsnnay0t,a trdh e nwg1hto ncrnardSoe o wdaPoe’t ta trararn tcahflStttStoslt taiooih ajpa hs espri ceelle,s “l lSn sc olB,ceTtapottelat entr chuo.hlo-ugl.aoer ibeieonrtettcci cln seoA udoheoka ii leA nmsr,montdst.r n e o,uyo hh”Ckif rgrw eii lTan aBshi nni$negGBst r cAgn4sd eor oha mnt0ac nocoonoto,ebksecktoupn0 Oer rk t0 elciia Sw Dw0sasnclprrrt ouwo wie aihtufasnattcbanhoo se,sg-e-tey aff jtteeswbprEeuracunohhrvsodubo otsktgelu eeeeieijgd d onscad hnaitiAi b nnhbdlry v eay w oig ksmfHPhalftSruoioavo oaonnucer rnlsjsdhy tooeie s w ncotn eb.tfat oar ch-cfetsotexofo h h mu eemtdC’n mhnAlWsfdeiyoriPh e ttrnkidr trtaat Jeoeonoeauedpnwjsewneo.sd aatteer seat Ctcc nwgeoiAtteoPrnnflitrnrg, savoeoi eo sp j srs roett.o hcnh iasatas,c-,-t- ||| Abuogemmhtphsrnvaaynueae cernrd ntaderie,ethHt stll erso iyoa s gp eolccpatnrsekskti hsronoax eeaiehcemdcapdn dinons i blcdue,uddsasaecane algee sotSica phtd,nceninae e o viensvshrstwgeedtc getuhsh.enhrin in-- ceot-e scs h r fa taeHoen stoho fd,ilperi . osuk nsisBiS tttHlncrlhreshawRuee tois nOiottiegOorhldtxmBna hpeat O lSoaeogdainnfeA Enie K war n ihtstRetiheaEsodhsexV f NATmEadT—fpntaiehoe IctkpepeUerOaea u da l rc-gapMNtatrtunriotampSdvo sAiee wgson ornotiNrrtaf nsookm c ot o rstghpfe wseroa i otshwtsweoeiuhnc,pl m th leacb iHetoa‘pfrttlniheanohcroabhhlleclicloouetap le e ta icmiinkya tnliuebowsgisg hddssrenath.etbnmi se.est ua ueisnI p ’ d tfdsncu eg eisreW snotfsis ocnoh tfiatmittsoetm osstoueehnev r.ilidnet nets ffe orsmt sbr-u ann oh fTt.ontsst euirtcho htodslrliothetf,ee.-ey-eoef-
her husband was laughed at. Rush small airport in Mena, Ark. According the intent of pro-science arguments, I was curious Asa student oft he social sciences,
Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, Washing- THEYR EW RONG to ‘Crossfire, a book written by Arkan- as to why, if these other departments I see the world as an interaction of
ton Timescolumnistsand others were sas State Trooper L.D. Brown, he was circumventing tax are so wonderful, they are not nation- peoples and cultures, not an interac-
alternately amused at accusations of paid $10,000 for the false story. ally known like our science depart- tion of chemicals and hormones. I
right-wing collusion and proud to be Sure, one can create crazy stories laws was Clearly | ments. The reason why Hopkins has have struggled to find my proper place
thought of as part of it. nate and right-wing philanthropist about Bill Clinton as much as one the scientific reputation it does is be- in the Hopkins community academi-
Despite all of the mockery she re- Richard Mellon Scaife donated funds, wants, but how can they have an im- evident. cause it has built it over the past 125 cally. I have had to, or order to find
ceived for making the statement, which would end up totaling over two pact if they’re limited to a magazine years. Hopkins is whatit is — a highly success, accept that there will never
Hillary was right. Wenowknowwith- million dollars to the right-wing like the American Spectator, with its | regarded school specializing in sci- be an overwhelming amount of stu-
out a doubt that there was a coordi- American Spectator magazine in or- admittedly small subscriber base and ence. The dean is correct to compli- dents that have the same interests as
nated, secretive and well-financed der to dig up dirt on Bill Clinton. Asa nafrow readership? Well, the Specta- The question remains: Withall the ment the other departments, but me. There are enough, but one-third
organization that attempted to digup 501(c)3 non-profit organization, this tor was read by top Republican poli- rumors that already existed about wrong in trying to take them as coun- of the people I know will continue to
money was not subject to tax. How- ticanid caonsnervastiv e pundits, who Clinton’s sex life, why bother to lie terpart. be on the pre-medical track and an-
[Eers eee ever, this money could not be used played up the stories in interviews and harangue innocent people in or- Take, for example, the newly other third will be in the School of
‘Hillary's assertion that for political purposes. You can judge and. television appearances. From der to kick them out of office? The named Department of Psychological Engineering. They all ended up here
for yourself whether the intent was thoseappearances and interviews, the answer lies in a statement by some- and Brain Sciences. Even the name of because the school has a lot to offer
political, even if it was couched in mainstream media had no choice but one who is involved in one ofS caife’s this department flaunts the nature of them. When Hopkins has more to
there was a conspiracy
journalistic language. Even ifnobody to report on the stories they were other conservative projects. In addi- the school. At most schools, psychol- offer in terms of social sciences and
went to jail for tax fraud for the Ar- bringing up. Therefore, the low stan- tion to the Arkansas Project, Scaife ogy is considered as much a social humanities, there will be no struggle
attacking her and her kansas Project, the intent of circum- dards of journalism at the American created an organization called the science as it is a biological science. to find students to take up the offers.
venting tax laws was clearly evident. Spectator were infecting the rest of the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy This department nominally pushes I won’t say that being ona science-
husband was laughed The Project’s money was used news media, just as the story about Ken (AIPP), athink tankin Western Penn- aside the societal implications of psy- oriented campus is the greatest envi-
mainly to pay journalists who have Lay staying at the Lincoln Bedroom as sylvania. The AIPP’s president was a | chology — clinical and psychoana-
.at.... Despite all of the admitted to lying, private investiga- Clinton’s guest got spread around and man named Jerry Bowler. In a previ- lytical subjects are sacrificed for a
tors who engaged in shady practices cross-referenced, even though its in- ous job as leader of the National Re- | more thorough understanding of the
mockery she received, and the bribery of anti-Clinton wit- correctness was easily verifiable. form Organization, Bowler said that | brain functions that affect human be- Focusing on the
nesses in the Whitewater affair. Second, there are the private detec- his goal was the creation of havior.
Hillary was right. On the countoflying journalists, we , tives. The May 22, 2001 Salon.com re- “Christocracy, the rule of Christ over | This is not to criticize the change greater points of the
have David Brock. Brock, who as you ports that the Arkansas Project paid the nation,” according to an article in inthe Psychology Department’s name
may recall, recently wrote a book in Mississippi private detective Rex the May2 , 1999 The Washington Post. — it is a better representation of its school will allow the
which he detailed how he lied and fab- Armistead $400,000. Some of this Nowitis clear why all this money and focus. However, this is just a case-in-
dirt on President Clinton or lie about ricated stories in order to curry favor money was involved in the harassment effort was spent on petty attacks. It is point of how there is no denying
other areas of the
it when none could be found. Omi- with the conservative elite. Arguably, of CNN correspondent John Camp, nearly limitless the extent to which Hopkins has an onerous focus on sci-
nously enough, it was called the Ar- Brock’s most famous story was about who was critical of the Whitewater in- people who believe that their ideas ence. The administration should not
“ie kansas Project, and this is its story. “Troopeinr whigcha Artkaensa,ss”tat e vestigation, Armistead contacted are the only ones approyed by God will withstand this because it would be a college to take their
te __-~-Intheearly 1990s, publishing mag- troopers were supposeudsledy t oc over Camp’s ex-wife in search of dirt on go. To the Arkansas Project’s partici- false-representation. Focusing on the
é pants, the election of Bill Clinton was a greater points of the school will allow “proper place, even if
4
~ €. Debate over slave reparations only mistake on the part of a decadent and the other areas of the college to take
sinful population. Ifreal scandals could their proper place, even if that is a that is a step below,
_— ad % > not bring him down, fake ones had to step below. The dean may combat the
¢ be created, all in the name of God. They reputation of the school on countless
___ stirs up controversy, bad feelings
are not dissimilar to the people from days, but it is futile to combat some- ronment for learning about the social
the conservative web forum Free Re- thing that is genuinely true. sciences, but I can name one thing
public who vote hundreds of times, in So what about the other ‘non-sci- that is worse: being on a science-
web polls in order to skew the results. ence’ departments? They really oriented campus that is trying to be
oumayhaverecentlyseen cluding yours truly, cites the fact Whereas slavery was not illegal in Why change minds onissues when you shouldn’tbe second-tierb,u t theyare a liberal arts school. Until there is a
the debate over slave that it is illegal to retroactively en- the times of George Washington and can just stuff the ballot? Why convince consistently considered as such. reason to ‘combat’ the scientific na-
reparations surface again force laws on individuals or busi-. Thomas Jefferson (he had seven people your policy proposals are good Many of them are amazing and de- ture of Hopkins, let it be. If you
in major media sources. nesses that acted within the law dur- children with one of his slaves), when you can insinuate that the other serve recognition — the best way to want to change the nature of the
2: Lawyers representintgh e ing their respective periods of murderhas always been illegal from guy is a letch? To people like Scaife, improve them is to build them up school, using words alone only in-
_«) _ individuals seeking reparations operation. Let’s, fora moment, for- the days of the 10 Commandments democracy and truth are important until they are equal in size and statute creases a facade with holes so large
= & «have made the rounds, stopping by get how ridiculous the argument is to Hammurabi’s Code to English insofar as they advance the imposition to other programs. Ifthe school wants even undiscerning eyes can see
* all ofthe major morning talk shows Common Law all the way through to of theocracy in America. more humanities students, then they straight through:
and most of the news magazines as today, There needs to be reparations
wee ' well. There seems to be plenty of CHRISTUCKER for millions of victims of ethnic, reli-
_ buzz around the issue this time gious or racial purges. There doesn’t Middle East peace talks are futile
- around, however. Despite the fact THE’ RIGHT” need to be reparations for exploita-
‘that I cannot find a single person at * tion of labor, that, however horrible,
Hopkins that thinks families of * happened hundreds of years ago.
3 former slaves should receive com- STUFF If we were to award families of
__~ pensation — black, white, female, former slaves reparations, why BY CRAIG A. BUTLER Furthermore, Israel is hardly a regarind ofefidcia l State Department
; »- male, conservative or liberal — . would we stop there? Surely Is hould , Datty Lopo (U. New Mexico) paragon ofvirtue in the way they have documents as an illegal occupation.
_.. 4 there seems to be enough of a con- be entitled to some reparations be- dealt with Palestinians. Its responses If Israel went so far as to officially
tingency of people in favor ofth ese ona purely empirical level, and dis- ing Catholic. I should probably (U-WIRE) ALBUQUERQUE, to terrorist bombings kill more civil- claim those areas, it would present a
___ reparations to warrant a legitimate cuss the legal merits, or lack thereof, yen gt N.M. - As many attend commence- ians than the bombings do. Ariel political conundrum for America.
-. 4? * response. of the notion of reparations. Law- ment ceremonies this May, some Sharon, in particular, has a bloody How could we support a nation that
-*-, . ‘th_eL deetb amtee . taOkne oan em osmieden to f ttoh e firsasmuee yheerasv ilrye proens entthien g prtehce edpleanitn tifoff rtehley However regrettable, minigg h—t gnortaidcuea ttehse rgee tits isnogm etetahcihnerg’ sm icsesr-- erleeccotrido n goais ngp rbiamcek mdienciasdteesr, daenmdo nh-is wqause rcilnega rlitys bneeiinggh baogrgsr?e ssive and con-
“| “are the individuals who filed this Nuremberg trials. In those, pros- tificates for grades 6-12. Even the strates the Israeli people’s frustration Even so, Israel may have no way to
+ absurd lawsuit, represented by ecutors were successfully able to -andiit certainly was College of Education (COE) gradu- with peacemakers who have failed to ‘establish peace. Right now the situa-
at_.e -p'Deeoapdlrei a clFaairmm etrh-atP aperlolmmiannenn.t Tbhuessie- cmehnatr,g e anNda zii’nsd eewdi,t h mutrhde erm isotfr emaitl-- that, slave holders by acteerst ifhiaevd e tveeacrhye rfse, w dsueec ontdo arcyh-alnegveesl stopU ntfhoer tvuinoaletnecley., Sharon’s heavy- tgiaornd si s Pmailreesdt inien daos ubalne -tianldke ptehnadte nret-
- ‘nesses, such as Fleet Boston and lions of individuals, most being Jew- made in certification procedures by handed approach may be the right nation even though it is nothing of
b4 - Aetna, profited from slave labor ish. They argue that, although it was. and largdei d not have the legislature and COE’s leanings one for moving toward an end to the the kind. Ifthe world could look hon-
# gril exploited at the time. While the ex- technically legal for Nazis to act in toward primary education (elemen- conflict. Entangled in a war against *estly at the situation and grant Israel
5Pe ' afrit acytor ec,o rnetprriebsuetnitoni ngis untchlee a8r5, tmhiell liaown- tshtea nmdaanrnde ro f tehtehiyc sd ida,n dth ecroen dius ca tm otrhaalt.» killing African- taryI ts hcahso oble) coamned sappepcaiarle netd uacsa ttihoen .d e- anne goetnieamteyd thwaitt h,c anInsroate l’bse oenflfeyc thivoepley tihsem lneoetw aays taon fiingthte rndaotmieosntailc ctoenrfrloirc-t
a__i*s Atof rhiavcea nse-tAtlmede roin caa tnphsreei Uln.iSm .is neaermy tlehgea lhloyr rgiofviecr nsac ttihoonsse roefs ptohnes ipbelrei ofdo.r . Americans as their sole cgaodteisa tiroolnls bywi ltlh atn epveearc e bteh raocuhgihe vneed- fcorru sphr otteercrtoirnigs t itso rpgeaonpilzea tiwiolnls bel ikteo bturta ckasi ncgr imdeo,w ni t cionudlidv icdounacle ntterrartoer isotns
‘number: $1.4 trillion. They arrive Rroird ionfg tthhee ewvaevnets ooff s hthoec kh olaoncda uhsotr,- focus. % tthheer en. omAirnafaalt Piasl celsetairnliya ni nelfefadeecrt.i veD ea-s wHiatmhains itasn db orHdeezrbso llaanhd stehcatu reo petrhaotsee ertast hienrt ot hPaanl ebsetiinniga nf ornceeidg htboo rfihroe ordosc.k -
prosecutors were able to success- spite agreement after agreement, the borders against attacks from outside. » Perhaps that is an overly optimis-
"lf we were to award fully prosecute many Nazi opera-~ battles and suicide bombings con- Throughouthistory, regionalcon-._ tic view. It is possible that, given a
tives and thus provide some small bring a lawsuit against the modern tinue. Either Arafat is unable to con- flicts have rarely, if ever, been solved greater mandate by the outside world,
‘ee families of former icloyn smoelmabteiorns tloe ftth be ehmiinlldi.o ns of fam~.i sRtéamtae nosf Iwthaloy . eAxfptleori teadll , miyt wpaeso plteh,e tdroo ls ot. hRe egPaalredslteisnsi aonfs thoer shiteu arteifouns,e sf urt-o issi mopnllyy beys tnaebgloitsihaetdi one.it hLears twihneg np eoancee pIsrreasesli vweo aunldd tbeycormea neivnnen di eamcloirnaeg lwoip t-h
{slaves reparations why
The only problem with this le- forcing them to battle lions in the ther discussions are pointless. side or the other is utterly defeated or Palestinians. Butif the rhetoric about
-gitimate argument, which, I must. Colosseum for the entertainment of Mostlikely, Arafat has little con- both sidesare so strong that they have Palestine as a sovereign nation was
say, has been a novelty in this whole ohldokers. However horrific, this trol over anything. Despite being no hope of defeating one another. — eliminated, the United States and rest
ei would we stop there? debate, is the fact that the parallel - doesnot compare to the thousands grouped under the umbrella term This conflictis clearly one in which of the world could address those is-
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, oeee e “es can slaves and the Holocaust Jews — suits brought on by concerned secuted pre-Israel inhabitants of the buildanation in the Israeli-occupied, In war between nations, the world
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‘ tainly was that, slave holders by and in a mature manner. But for myself, them. Palestine really is not a na- areas completely, the Palestinians civilians within a nation by that
_ >r eparations being” large did not have killing African- and Iv enture to say, for most, this tion-state and probably never will have no moneyand noability to unify nation’s government cannot) ide be-
Americans as their sole focus. Slave , issuei sn ot about the advancement be. their political factions into a self-con- hind that thin veneer of necessity.
holders exploited these individuals of ici rights or the pursuit of equal-_ This does not necessarily justify tained political entity. _ Eliminating Palestine as a nomi-
- for labor purposes, but under no ~ ing t 2a ot tae fo ‘Israel’s actions. The creation of Israel ~The main reason Israel has not nally independent nation would be a
“circumstances were they interested’ I would certainly applaud. Instead in 1948 was a huge mistake on the already used its military power to as- severe blow to international diplo-
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LetTTER
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Snoring in children could indicate
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
serious future health complications
Cancer studied using
the death toll, but those drugs were
hormone therapy considered a separate category and
not included in the survey. The in-
dustry has 98 drugs in development
BY MELISSA HUANG | child; the child’s A study shows a modest increased to fight the disease.
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letrer learning abilities risk of ovarian cancer among women Vaccines are the focus of the most
enhances, growth who use some forms of hormone re- attention, the study found, with 96
As the director of Johns Hopkins
spurt jumps in and placement therapy, but researchers under development fora broad range
University Pediatric Sleep Center, Dr. snoring discontin- say the findings are not strong enough of diseases. The survey said there are
Carole Marcus warns, “Parents ues. Dr. Marcus re- to recommend changes. 32 new antibiotics are under devel-
should be aware that snoring is not
assures that after Inthe study, which appeared Tues- opment. Of the total agents being
necesnosrmaal rphienolmeynona f or surgery, symptoms day in the Journal of the National developed, 69 are being tested in the
their children, and they should dis- will fade away. __ Cancer Institute, Swedish research- lab while the remaining 187 are in
cuss itwith their doctors.” Dr. Marcus “In otherwise ers report that women using estrogen either clinical trials or awaiting ap-
is the chairwoman of the American healthy children, replacement therapy had a 43 per- proval by the FDA.
Academy of Pediatrics subcommit-
[adenotonsillectomy] cent increased risk of ovarian cancer, Hepatitis, tuberculosis and ma-
tee that produced a set of guidelines will cure about 95 while those combining estrogen with aria all are prevalent in the develop-
to deal with the potential problems of percent of them,” sequential progestins had a 54 per- ing world, however hepatitis is a
snoring in youth. Dr. Marcus says. cent increased risk. greater focus of pharmaceutical re-
Experts are concerned that snor-
Continuous The authors, however, said that search because it is also a significant
ing in children is an indicator of ob- positive airway the results need to be verified by other problem in the United States. About
structive sleep apnea syndrome, an pressure (CPAP) is researchers and noted: “Weadvocate five million people in the United
often overlooked problemin two per- an alternative cautious interpretations of our results States suffer from a form of hepatitis.
cent of children thatis strongly linked method of treat- and do not recommend changes to Agents for sexually transmitted
with learning disabilities, bed wet- ment for children current (hormone replacement diseases, antibiotics and antivirals
ting, slow growth and development, who cannot un- therapy) prescribing practices.” also are major focuses of company
and even cardiorespiratory problems dergo surgery. Inabsolute numbers, the research- research, the study showed.
like high blood pressure. “Children who ers said, the increased risk of cancer Diseases such as anthrax and
Snoring is a possible precursor of have other under- was only modest. For every 1,000 smallpox have become a major con-
future medical hindrance to lying conditions women on hormone. therapy, there cerns since Sept. 11 and the subse-
children’s development. The Ameri- :f might need further * wouldbe only two to three more cases quent anthrax attacks. The survey,
can Academy ofP ediatrics published COURTESY OF HTTP://WWW.SUNNY77.COM/ therapy,” Marcus of ovarian cancer, they said. In Swe- however, was largely conducted be-
their guidelines in the April issue of Scientists say that snoring among children may be an early sign of health problems. says. CPAP pumps den, ovarian cancer is diagnosed in fore the attacks and so is not a useful
Pediatrics, the academy’s medical continuous air about one perofc woemenn bettwe en barometer of the industry’s attention
journal. Dr. Marcus also believes that phy- association between snoring and pressure through a nasal mask the ages of 50 and 75, regardless of to such diseases.
The guidelines encourage parents sicians have the responsibility off ol- obstructive sleep apnea syndrome worn during sleep. Unlike an hormone therapy use, the authors In the immediate aftermath of
to report occurrences ofs noring dur- lowing up on current medical discov- “really have gone unrecognized, adenotonsillectomy, which solves noted. the terrorist and anthrax attacks,
ing the regular checkups ofc hildren, eries and updating their treatments until now.” The studyi s the latest to raise ques- pharmaceutical companies offered
which can be alleviated by the extrac- of patients accordingly. During sleep, symptoms of ob- tions about the common practice of to donate drugs and allow their sci-
tion of tonsils and adenoids via sur- “Tthas become apparent that [phy- structive sleep apnea are in a combi- Stephen Sheldon,a prescribing estrogen hormone entists to use their labs for govern-
gery. The entire procedureis simplya sicians] are doing very different things nation of snoring, enlarged tonsils supplements for women after meno- ment work. Some asked the Food
precaution to one of the most com- and not keeping up with the litera- and adenoids, relaxation or reduced pause. The hormones are taken by and Drug Administration to ap-
mon symptoms of obstructive sleep ture and not doing the best manage- muscle tone in the upper airway. sleep specialist at millions of women to combat hot prove their antibiotics as a treat-
apnea, there are still chances that the ment,” Dr. Marcus comments. Immediate effects such as tiredness flashes, osteoporosis (the brittle bone ment for anthrax.
child could be unaffected by snoring. Dr. Raouf Amin, associate pro- during awaking hours could be re- Children’s Memorial disorder) and other complications of Last week, Aventis donated a re-
Nevertheless, studies show that fessor of pediatrics and director of lated to the hard, noisy breathing menopause. cently discovered reserve of small-
around half a million children from the Sleep Disorders Clinic at Cin- coupled with irregular intervals of Hospital in Chicago, Recentstudies have challenged the pox vaccine to the government. But
tender ages of two to eight are af- cinnati Children’s Hospital Medi- breathing while asleep. long-held beliefthat hormone supple- beyond that there have been no high-
fected. Sleep experts expect that the cal Center, concurs with Dr. Results in the child are observed acclaims the ments ward off heart disease. Other profile announcements of collabora-
estimate is lower than actuality be- Marcus, “The condition is as restlessness, rowdy behavior and research has linked the hormone tions between industry and govern-
cause snoring is often ignored as a ' underrecognized. Quite frequently, brieflearning attention span forlearn-
guidelines as“a therapy to a slight increase in the risk ment.
mere undesirable habit. general pediatricians don’t ask de- ing. These disruptive of breast cancer. An earlier study also Dr. Michael Friedman, a
The number of children who are tailed questions about sleep apnea neurobehavioral problems may lead tremendous step linked the hormones to a modest in- Pharmacia Corp. executive acting as
“affected can be treated at an early and general sleep disorders, so these to misdiagnoses of attention deficit crease in ovarian cancer risk. a liaison between the companies and
stage before the syndrome develops guidelines would make pediatrician disorder and slow physical growth. “These findings would not the government in strengthening the
into a life-threatening problem. more aware of the syndrome and For the body to continue supplying forward”t o make less change the benefit-risk ratio for country’s bioterrorism defense, says
Dr. Marcus points-out, “I don’t what are the things that they need to the fuel for the engine of the body, the most women,” JoAnn E. Manson, the industry will announce a major
think [obstructive sleep apnea syn- use in order to screen for this type body adapts to a new way of breath- mistakes on diagnosis the chief of preventative medicine educational campaign about
drome] is on the rise, but it was ig- of abnormality.” ing, which is with the mouth. Many at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s bioterrorism next week. He declined
nored a lot in the past. If you look at Stephen Sheldon, asleep special- affected children exhibit nasal- of child disorders. Hospital in Boston, said of the to provide specifics.
the 1960s and 1970s, these children ist at Children’s Memorial Hospital sounding voices or open-mouth Swedish study. “Untilrecently there was not much
weren’t diagnosed until they came in in Chicago, acclaims the guidelines breathing. Long-term risks include She said that clinical decisions attention paid to bioterrorism,” said
with a coma or heart failure. One of as “a tremendous step forward” to obesity, craniofacial anomalies and about hormone replacement therapy Dr. Friedman. “Companies are in the
the big things about these guidelines make less mistakes on diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders. the problem directly, CPAP has shouldbe based on other factors, such ~ process of planning right now. Tar-
is that we’re recommending objec- child disorders. Disorders are fi- An adenotonsillectomy, surgery to be worn until it is safe to stop, as controlling hot flashes and pre- gets are being identified.”
tive testing and not to make a deci- nally becoming common knowl- to remove both the tonsils and ad- and it needs the child’s full coop- venting the brittle bone disease. Eli Lilly & Co. is testing one ofits
sion to treat based on history.” edge; Sheldon claims, the correct enoids, advances the health of the eration. “Short term use of hormone cancer drugs as a smallpox treat-
therapy for treatment of hot flashes ment.
should not appreciably increase the The move came after sending
Upcominc Lectures aT HOMEWOOD AND JHMI risk of these cancers,” Manson said. samples of several of its medicines to
“We can still be reassuring to most the government for testing as poten-
women who usethe therapy forashort tial candidates to target bioterrorism
Monday, April 8 Thursday, April 25 time.” threats.
“Observational and Computational Investigations of Generation of “DNA Microarrays and a Systems A pproach to Biology: T Cells In the new study, eight research- Lilly said it hasn’t changed the
the Earth’s Magnetic Field” and Immunotherapy” ers found 655 women on the Swedish overall focus of its research, but now
Dr. Jeremy Bloxham, Professor E. Terry Papoutsakis, cancer registries who had epithelial when it tests potential antibiotics or
Dept of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Dept of Chemical Engineering, Northwestern ovarian cancer and 3,899 cancer-free antivirals it broadens the scope.
Harvard Univ 110 Maryland Hall, 11 a.m. women. The women were between ~ “Now we have more ofa duel strat-
Olin Hall Auditorium, 4:00 p.m. the ages 50 and 74. egy. When we look at compounds we
Thursday, April 25 The researchers sent the women think maybe it will be an effective
Tuesday, April 9 “Hydrogen Activation Processes ift Fe-only Hydrogenase Model forms asking questions about their agent against a disease on the CDC
“New Surface Reaction Mechanisms: Role of Bulk H in Catalytic Hydroge Complexes” — history of HRT use and other factors (Centers for Disease Controland Pre-
nation and F Atom Abstraction by Si—” Professor Marcetta Y. Darensbourg, that could affect their risk of ovarian vention) list ofbioterrorism diseases,”
Professor Sylvia Ceyer, Texas A & M Univerisity cancer, said Gail Cassel, vice president of in-
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Remsen Hall 233, 4:15 p.m. By analyzing the responses, the fectious disease research at India-
Remsen Hall 233, 4:15 p.m. researchers found that women who napolis-based Lilly.
Monday, April 29 had used estrogen alone were 43 But Casseland Friedmanagree that
Monday, April 15 “Probing Mineral Weathering at Molecular Dimensions: In percent more likely to have ovarian companies must continue to develop
“Molecular Simulations of Glass Surfaces and Interfaces” situ Synchrontron X-ray Reflectivity Studies of cancer than women who did not use new antibiotics because resistance is
Dr.Stephen Garafalini, Orthoclase Dissolution” HRT. a major problem.
Dept of Ceramic & Materials Engineering Rutgers Univ Dr. Paul Fenter, For women who used the estro- Allergan awaits FDA botox ap-
Olin Hall Auditorium, 4 p.m. Argonne National Laboratory gen therapy along with the periodic proval
Olin Hall Auditorium, 4 p.m. use of progestins, another hormone, Not since the early days of Viagra
Tuesday, April 16 there was a 54 percent increased risk hasa lifestyle drug garnered so much
“Insights into Nucleic Acid Reactivity Through Gas Phase Tuesday, April 30 of ovarian cancer compared to HRT attention as Botox.
Experimental and Computational Studies” “Regulation of Cell and Neuronal Migration by Ena/VASP Proteins” non-users. However, for women Botoxhas erased early wrinkles on
Professor Jeehium K. Lee, Dr. Frank B. Gertler, who took estrogen pills combined young women, flattened the furrowed
' Rutgers University Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology with progestins there was no in- brows of middle-aged TV anchor-
- Olin Hall Auditorium, 4:15 p.m. The M. Daniel Lane Conference Center creased risk of the disease. men, removed sweat stains under the
(612 Physiology), 11:45 a.m. Women who were on the therapy arms of runway models and even
Thursday, April 18 for 10 years or more had the greatest erased gamblers’ unwanted facial ex-
“Microbial Adhesion: A Critical Event in Infection Formation” Tuesday, April 30 risk of ovarian cancer, the study con- pressions. | ;
Professor Julia Ross, “Hydrophobic Self-Assembly” cluded. In the process, the muscle-para-
Dept of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, UMBC Professor Lyle Isaacs, The first author of the study is Dr. lyzing substance has become one of
110 Maryland Hall, 11 a.m. University of Maryland Tomas Riman of the department of the most profitable products for
Remsen Hall 233, 4:15 p.m. obstetrics and gynecology at Falu Allergan Inc., which first sold thed rug
__ Thursday, April 18 Hospital in Sweden. more than a decade ago for treating
“The Gogi complex in life and death” Thursday, May 2 crossed eyes.
"~J HCMarIo lyDn eMapcohftaC me ellr Biology andA natomy “Carbon Nanotubes as Molecular Channels” Research into agents Botoxisalaboratory refined strain
Dr. Gerhard Hummer, of botulinum toxin — the cause of
that fight diseases
_ Mudd Hall 100, 3:30 p.m. NIH _. botulism and one of the most poison-
110 Maryland Hall, 11 a.m. ous substances on earth — that’s
‘Tuesday, April2 3 ' given in extremely small therapeutic
_“Nanot-he ATctinr-basaed Mcotilkity iofL nistergia Maononcytodgen es” Thursday, May 9 The pharmaceutical industry is doses.
_D r. Scot C. Kuo, “Characterization of an essential but paradoxical developing 256 drugs and vaccines Botox already has regulatory ap-
Johns Hopkins University, aminoacyl-tRNA systhetase” to target infectious diseases rang- proval to treat certain spasmic dis-
Department of Biomedical Engineering k Tammy Hendrickson, ing from hepatitis to influenza, ac- orders. But it’s the drug’s wrinkle-
The M. Daniel Lane Conference Center Johns Hopkins University Depto fC hemistry cording to a survey to be released busting properties that have created
12 Physi Mudd Hall 100, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Pharmaceutical a national buzz — although the
Research and Manufacturers of Food and Drug Administration has
‘ Thursday, May 16. America. yet to approve Botox for cosmetic _
Minisag Chemistry and Biology One Peptide “Crystallography to map interaction domains on Infectious diseases were respon- use. —
TTOSn. rs anys protein surfaces sible for nearly one-third of all “I am getting to the point where
We _ Carla Mattos, worldwide deaths in 1996, the sur- the lines are a little more noticeable,
| ‘University North Carolina State University vey said. a (Botox) is an easy way to soften that
AIDS is a major contributor to
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Serotonin crucial to development
4
BY JONATHAN GROVER
THE JOHNS Hopkins NeEws-
a aeeett LETTER
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It’s long been known that
the period right after birth is
critical in the developmen-
tal process. While postnatal
development has been ex- SsSerorowr4
| amined in the past, links to
specific critical systems have
yet to be well established. A
recent study may shed some
light on exactly why this is
the case, as well as what are
the critical systems during
| development, at least in
terms of mental health.
Researcher at Columbia
University found that there
is a messenger protein, a
signaling molecule, which
is critical in the develop-
ment of emotional behav- st
ior. The research, which ~ COURTESY OF HTTP://WWW.IBL-HAMBURG.COM, HTTP://WWW.EPUB.ORG.BR
was conducted on mice, Serotonin plays an important role in the early development of mice.
fotuhat nwhend th ese mice
‘ COURTESY OF HTTP://WWW.SHACKNEWS.COM/SCREENS.X/HALF_LIFE lacked the protein in the
Day of Defeat is one of the greatest computer games made to date -- and best of all, it’s totally free. frontal brain during the critical de- It is important to note that there fact, the translation oft he rodent re-
Day of Defeat: Great 3D shooter velopment period, they failetdo re- exists key difference between mice sults to human should be taken witha
act normally upon encountering and men during the developmenpte - grain of salt.
stressful situations. Still, serotonin’s role as a mood
However, when the protein was regulator haslong been known. Drugs
disabled during adulthood, there that reduce serotonin levels cause
ver wanted to see what it Half-Life set in WWII, that allow you vantages and disadvantages. Only a were no noticeable effects. The pro- The study, published in depression while those that replenish
was like to storm the to play as either the Allies or the Axis. , well-balanced team with people play- tein was found to be a serotonin serotonin levels have the opposite ef-
beaches oNfo rmandywith The goals of both teams are to cap- ing as all the classes will be successful. receptor. Nature, found that only fect.
bullets whizzing by your ture and defend several flags that are Theone downside to Half-Life and Accordingto Dr. Rene Hen of Co- “Serotonin ... has been implicated
head, or liberate the town spread throughout the map. For ex- DoD is that they require a fairly fast lumbia University, lead author oft he the front part of the in many aspects ofbrain function and
of Anzio with grenades exploding left ample, in the Anzio map, the Allies computer to be able to play online. study, “our results suggest that nor- in the effects ofmanyimportant drugs
and right? Well now you can, with begin ata beach landing covered with The game is very 3D graphics inten- mal anxiety-like behavior in the adult brain was involved in thatare used to treat anxiety, depres-
Day of Defeat, a Counter-Strike like barbed wire. They must make their sive and thus requires a fast 3D accel- | requires proper signaling by seroto- sion, migraine, headaches, nausea,
Half-WL oirlfd eWa r IIm odification. way into the town and fight up the erator graphics card, which can be nin via forebrain ... receptors during developing this pain and irritable bowel syndrome,”
Day of Defeat (DoD) puts you right streets. quite expensive. However, there are the early postnatal period.” according to Dr. Snyder.
in the center of the action, and it so The Axis several good graph- Dr. Solomon Snyder of the De- “That anxiety is linked to the need
behavior, and the
realistic you can practically feel the try to defend ics cards on the mar- partment of Neuroscience at Johns or serotonin receptors in a specific
mortars exploding all around youon the town and ket for $50-$100 so Hopkins Medical School added brain region, ata particular period of
the beach. Best ofa ll, DoD is a com- repel the Al- you don’t have to | supportively, “it seems possible that critical period for development adds a new layer of un-
pletely free download, as long as you liedinvasion. break the bank. interference in serotonin systems dur- derstanding ofserotonin’s function,”
own Half-Life. Thelevelsare Ifyouhaveacom- ing embryonic life could affect anxi- developing normal Snyder added.
Half-Life is one of the best and well de- puter and Internet ety development after birth.” Dr. Hen adds her views on the
most famous computer games ever signed, so connection, and you Researcher found that the seroto- anxiety-like behavior research, “Presumably stimulation of
made. It is a fitst-person shooter, that opponents could be hiding in like 3D shooters then I would defi- nin-deficient mice were reluctant to the receptor during this period is es-
meaning that as you play, your per- any oft he buildings, or sniping from nitely recommend buying Half-Life move around in open space, would in mice occurs in the sential to set in motion a cascade of
spective is looking through the eyes the church bell tower. and downloading these two mods. It not enter elevated mazes and were events which leads to long-lasting
of your character. Movements are You can also storm the beaches of only costs around $20 and you get generally slow to adapt to new envi- period between five to changes in brain chemistry or struc-
controlled with the keyboard and Omahaamidst exploding shells anda three great games in one, Half-Life, ronments, as compared to a control ture that are essential for normal anxi-
aiming is accomplished with the rain of machine gun fire from the Counter-Strikaen d DoD. Itt’he sbes t mouse population. ety-like behavior throughout life.”
21 days after birth.
mouse. The program also generatesa Axis who are defending the beach in $20 you will ever spend on a com- The study, published in Nature, Asa final statement the authors of
completely three-dimensional world large cement bunkers. When enter- puter game! found that only the front part of the the paper said, “Serotonin stimula-
for you to move around in, allowing ing the game you get to choose to be Counter-Strike can be down- brain was involved in developing this tion of the forebrain receptor during
players to go anywhere they wish on either a rifleman, assault infantry, loaded totally free at http:// behavior, and the critical period for riod. The point at which a rodent is this period likely triggers long lasting
the map. Using the mouse to aim gives machine gunner, support infantry or www.counter-strike.net and DoD can developing normal anxiety-like be- born is comparable to between 5 and changes in brain chemistry or struc-
PC games a distinct advantage over sniper. Each character class uses a be found at http:// havior in mice occurs in the period six months during the gestation pe- ture thatare essential for normal emo-
Playstation and X-Box games because different weapon and has unique ad- www.dayofdefeatmod.com/ between five to 21 days after birth. riod for a human fetus. Due to this tional behavior throughout life.”
itrequires players to actually aim right
at their opponents, as opposed to con-
sole-based games which lack the fine SCIENCEBRIEFS
control provided by the mouse and |
hence help the player to aim.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
When initially released, Half-Life
was very popular, not only because it
had an excellent single-player game, CONTINUED FROM PAGE A8 $300 million in worldwide sales last
but also because it allowed people to change,” said Lisa J. Davis, a Los An- year, with up to half that amount re-
play against each other either on a geles TV producer in her early 30s lated to cosmetic use.
LAN or over the Internet. Playing who smoothed her browwith her first “It’s an in-vogue product,” said
against real people, rather then just treatment last month. Tim Chiang, an analyst with Bank of
computer controlled monsters made The government doesn’t prevent America Securities LLC. “Tt’s like hav-
the game much more interesting and doctors from using Botox to fight ing a fashion designer bag, a Louis
fun. wrinkles. And so injections of the Vuitton.”
Aside from its multiplayer capa- drug have become the most popu- Inother parts of the country, Botox
bilities Half-Life offers cutting edge lar cosmetic medical procedure in is still catching on.
3D graphics that look so real it is the nation since 2000 despite pos- “Everybody knows about Botox
sometimes hard to tell they are com- sible side effects such as swelling or on the two coast lines,” said Donald
puter generated. The sound in the numbness. Ellis, an analyst with Thomas Weisel
game is also very well made, and has Allergan submitted clinical tri- Partners LLC. “In between, it’s not as
an original music score. als of cosmetic Botox last year to the common knowledge.”
What really set Half-Life above all FDA, which is now in the final stages Last year, the Midwest accounted
other 3D shooters was the modifica- ofits review process. FDA approval for nearly 10 percent of procedures,
tions that were later made by fans of is likely to increase doctors’ use of the West Coast 36 percent and the
the game. A modification, ormod for the drug. north Atlantic coast, including New
short, isa program that uses the basic The Irvine, Calif., health care firm York, 32 percent, according to the
framework of the Half-Life game en- is restricted from discussing Botox or American Society for Aesthetic Plas-
gine, (which generates the 3D world its plans for the drug while the regula- tic Surgery.
in which people play) and makes tory process continues. But analysts The procedure was most popular
many_small changes to create an en- _ say Allergan already has a multimil- among the 35-40 crowd, which ac-
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LetrTer Apri 4, 2002
SPORTS
Hoosiers had a great run
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Team composed of role players and lacking starpower shines
canning the Indiana roster, how to shoot free throws? He might few and far between. In what is sup- | 8
you aren’t going to find any be greeted in the NBA with the Hack- posed to be, and has been in years
future NBA stars. Ifyou want a-Williams strategy ifhe doesn’t prac- past, a showcase of basketball talent, | §
to know what they are going tice this summer.) But William’s miss it is hard to imagine many in this |
to be doing in five years, it obscured the great defense played by year’s display making it past college. |
would be best to check their college Indiana, especially by Dane Fife, as The finals this year were pretty
majors. That’s probably why few of well as some strong offense from A.J. good, but in terms of the players in-
them have picked from the custom- volved, it wasa far cry from any of the
ary list of athlete majors (i.e. commu- games oft he last few decades. In past
nications, advanced finger painting, tournaments you could see players
etc.) like Grant Hill, Antoine Walker or
Now compare that to Maryland, Shaq battling it out. Jordan and Wor-
the team they just faced in the NCAA thy as well as Drexler and Olajuwon
finals. One could argue that more than played on the same teams together.
half of Maryland’s roster could even- It is likely nearly all of the players
tually end up in the NBA, most sooner this year willbe soon forgotten. Dixon
rather than later. will make a good, but not great, NBA
How did underdog Indiana end playeirn the future. Butifyou’relook- MIKE FISCHER/NEWS-LETTER
up in this position? Well, that is what ing for superstars from the NCAA Increasing their winning streak to three games, the Men’s Lax team handily defeated Villanova 10-7.
isremarkable. They hadamemorable this year, you should remember that Villanova no match for Mens
run through the tournament, one that they’re already in the NBA. Quentin
few if any saw coming. Thousands of Richardson, Kwame Brown and
brackets must have been shredded b DAVID GONEN Eddie Curry are just a few oft he play-
Lacrosse; Hopkins wins 10-7
their owners the moment after they ers we missed out on this year be-
beat Duke. cause they’d rather languish ona los-
And they did it with what are basi- SPORTING GOODS ing bench than play in the best
cally a string of role players. The only tournament basketball has to offer.
player on the team with enough tal- And this trend is not going to be Ohio State is next for Blue Jays who look to extend win streak
ent to possibly play professionally is ending anytime soon. Even players
sophomore Jared Jeffries. However, Moye and Tom Coverdale. Indiana who make a compromise by attend- CONTINUED FROM A12 against North Carolina, there was The Wildcats were able to mount
he played terribly whenever Indiana somehow managed to rally to victory ing college for a couple years are now Pat Jackson scored for the Tar Heels little time for rest for the Blue Jays a comeback, scoring two unan-
needed him most. Instead, players with 2:50 left and down 70-64 to ar- contemplating cutting short college to tie the contest for the first time who next traveled to Pennsylvania to swered goals midway through the
like Tom Coverdale, Dane Fife and guably the best team in the country. in favor of going pro. I hope some of since the first half. take on Villanova. fourth quarter to cut the Blue Jay
Jeff Newton carried the team to each It’s hard to have expected more them will reconsider, if not for the But before a raucous home crowd Hopkins prevailed 10-7, marking lead in half, but the two-goal deficit
improbable victory. . from the Hoosiers after a victory of sake of NCAA basketball, than for of over 5,600 the Blue Jays responded the team’s third straight win. The was as close as they would get.
Their two biggest victories of the that magnitude. But they continued their own welfare. to the Tarheel’s challenge. With 3:29 game was also the 800th career vic- LeSueur scored off an assist from
tourney came versus heavily favored their run to the final with a victory Declaring for the NBA is not the remaining, Benson scored what tory for Hopkins, marking a mile- Doneger with 3:27 remaining to put
over Kent State in the subsequent rosy endeavor many of them think, would become the game-winner off stone as it became the first collegiate the Jays ahead 9-6.
round followed by a much bigger especially if they are borderline when Boland’s assist. lacrosse team to record 800 all-time Villanova had one last chance,
upset against Oklahoma in the Final it comes to ability. Indiana sopho- The goal gave Hopkins the slim wins. cutting the lead to two goals just
They were simply Four. more Jared Jeffries is expected to de- advantage by the score of 12-11, and Much like in the game against the seconds after LeSueur scored his
They were simply overmatched clare his intentions for the NBA draft the Blue Jays were able to maintain Tar Heels, the Blue Jays sprinted goal, but that would be their final
overmatched against against Maryland. When they threw soon. possession and hold on to win the ahead to an early 3-0 lead within the goal of the day. Boland scored an
Jeffirni ageaisns t Maryland’sbig men, Many are hoping he reconsider, game. first 10 minutes of the contest. Barrie extra-man goal with 2:45 remain-
Maryland.When they Baxter’s emphatic block (or should I citing his apparent unreadiness and In a strong performance, senior first put the Blue Jays on the board, ing to give the Blue Jays a victory by
say catch) of Jeffries’ shot attempt need for more experience first. Hope- goalkeeper Nick Murtha recorded 13 and Boland and Ford each added the score of 10-7.
threw Jeffries in summed up his effectiveness on the fully he’ll contemplate how over- saves in goal. Astoundingly, nine of goals to take the early advantage. In goal, Murtha was impressive,
evening. matched he was through much of the those saves came in the fourth quar- Villanova finally scored, and the two registering 13 saves for the second
Indiana played hard, but they tournament. Or maybe he’ll take a ter as the Tar Heels began their come- teams traded two goals each to bring straight gameas the Blue Jays outshot
against Maryland's big
couldn’t expect to continue their for- glance at an ESPN.com poll where back. the score to 5-3 at the half. the Wildcats 33-29.
tunate shooting for the entire tour- the vast majority of responses cite In another telling statistic, North Hopkins’ freshman midfielder The win also allowed the Jays to
men, Baxter's nament. Fife made a valiant effort him as the player who would most Carolina managed to outshoot the Benson Erwin scored his first ca- keep their career-unbeaten streak
against Maryland’s star guard Juan benefit from staying another year. Blue Jays, but they did so by the slim- reer goal just 1:29 into the second against Villanova intact. Hopkins
emphatic block (or Dixon, but he just couldn’t stop him. Players like Jeffries and perhaps mest of margins, 39-38. Hopkins half, but Villanova remained unde- now holds a commanding 6-0 record
There was no repeat performance by also Casey Jacobsen and Kareem Rush countered with a dominant perfor- terred as they answered with an- in contests between the two teams.
should | say catch) of Jeff Newton, whose surprising play couldsoon know the regrettable paths mance in face-offs, winning 15-of- other goal. Bobby Benson increased The Blue Jays will néxt compete in
had helped bury Oklahoma in the tread by players in their situation be- 25, but hugely important was the fact the Blue Jay lead, however, scoring their second straight away game when
Jeffries’ shot attempt previous round. Coverdale, still re- fore them. Jaron Rush declared early that they won 13-of-18 in the final two crucial goals that gave Hopkins they travel to Columbus, Ohio to take
covering from injury, was not able to two years ago, and after not being three quarters. its biggest lead of the game as they on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Satur-
sink enough threes to keep his team drafted, washed outin three different Despite their dramatic victory lead 8-4. day at 1:00 p.m.
summed up his
in the game. But nobody expected leagues, the NBA, NBA developmen-
Indiana to be able to even get this far; tal league and the new ABA. Rushisa
effectiveness on the it was only through their effort and now a recovering alcoholic. Omar Hey, Seniors!
determination that they were able to Cook is stuck in the developmental
evening. do so. league after declaring too early.
On the tournament in general, I Upsetsare fun, but the overwhelm-
don’t think I’m the only one who ing parity in men’s college basketball
noticed a big reduction in the level of caused by skipping college is getting
Duke and Oklahoma State. The game play. I could not believe how many out of hand. For the sake of both the
versus Duke seemed to come down to turnovers and bad plays were made. . players and a better tournament I The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association
Jason Williams free throw miss. (Is Most ofthe games were aggravatingly hope they all stay just a couple more
Jason Williams ever going to learn low scoring. True star players were years. invites you to
Reunion 2002 .
Track shows promise at Raleigh
Homecoming at Homewood
and Battleground Relay meets
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Dual meet at Swarthmore lies ahead this weekend for Blue Jays
Senior Class TAILGATE
BY JEFF KATZENSTEIN ways to go yet.” 60”, and senior Ryan Holak finished
Tue JoHNs Hopkins News-LeTTER Also for the women, freshmen Jes- 11th out of 24 in the javelin with a Stop by the Lacrosse Hall of Fame Tent
sica Bylander finished ninth out of a throw of 1489”.
The Johns Hopkins Men’s and field of 21 athletes in the long jump, Atthe Raleigh Relays, Bernard ran
Women’s track teams traveled to with a mark of 1571.5”. Freshman an impressive 10k, finishing at- before the game vs. Maryland
Mary Washington College to com- Maureen Kimsey finished 10th in the 39:44.83, the fourth fastest time in
pete in the Battleground Relays last 1500m run with a finish of 5:22.96. schoolhistory. Apperson posted solid
weekend, as several athletes posted Sophomore Anna Stirgwolt and jun- number in the 1500m, finishing with Saturday, April 13th ~ 1:00 - 3:15 p.m..
very impressive marks. Two other ior Jenn Shultz took 13th and 14th, atime of 4:03.09, fifth in his heat, and
athletes, sophomore Aline Bernard respectively, in the 1500m run, while 33rd out of 110 competitors.
dseJnohni Apoperrso n, competed the women’s sprint medley team fin- Apperson’s finish was also the fourth
in the Raleigh Relays at North Caro- ished fifth with a time of 1:59.20. fastest in school history. Senior Class Photo
lina State University. For the men, the stars of the day “This season is looking promis-
At the Battleground Relays, jun- were the relay teams. The 4x100m ing,” freshman Mike Shumski com- Be part of the only official photograph of the entire Class of
team finished third out ofa field of 17 mented. “We’re looking forward to
teams, postian magrk of 0.43.71. The the Conference meet, where we 2002. The photo will be available for purchaseat a later date.
sprint medley relay finished fourth should have our best showing yet.”
| knew that | was out of 19 at a time of 3:38.90, while Shumski, who has been injured for 2:30-3:00 p.m. at the Tailgate.
the 4x200m relay team finished tied the first two weeks of the season, is
going to break the for fifth out 15, witha time of 1:32.80. looking forward to coming off the “Musbet 2 1 with proIpD teo drrin k,
Individually for the men, fresh- disabled list in time for the team’s any age to eat.
[discus] record, based man Brian Wolcott managed a third- next meet.
place tiinet h e pole vault with a1 2’0” The teams will travel to
on what | typically mark. Junior Rajeev Mahajan tied for Swarthmoret oc ompienta deua l meet Senior Dinner
fourth in the high jump with al eap of on Saturday.
throw.
—KATHY DARLING FREE DINNER!
Homecoming Tent on the
ior Kathy Darling stole the show by
shattering the existing Hopkins dis-
cus record by over 43 feet and taking Lawn at Garland
first in the javelin. With a throw of
150°2.5”, Darling took first, winning Sunday, April 14th
the event by over 20 feet. In the jav-
elin, Darling outdistanced her com-
petitors by over 37 feet with a throw N2002 7:00 p.m.
Of 157,10,> 3
“I knew that I was going to break
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the [discus] record, based on what I
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typically throw,” Darling com-
mented. “I threw about 10 ft. less
than my personal best, so I have a
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