The Johns Hopkins University News-Letter, Volume 105, Number 19 (2001 March 15)

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VoLumE CV, Issur 19 PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS HopkKINs UNIVERSITY Marcu 8, 2001
Levering equiv. Fraternity
to be eliminated ic!
board
approved
| BY WILL ADAMS
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTer
With the backing of adminis-
trators, the Inter-FraternCiotuyn-
cil (IFC) unanimously voted to ap-
prove the formation of an IFC
Judicial Committee, which will
handle complfialedi agnaitnsts fr a-
| | ternities that had previously been |
dealt with by the Student Conduct | CHUNG LEE/NEWS-LETTER
Board. All student activities orga- The Class of 2001 wants to install furniture on the Levering patio on which students will be able to eat lunch.
nizations will eventually have simi-
Seniors to give patio furniture
lar systems.
Ralph Johnson, associate dean of
Homewood Student Affairs (HSA),
HOLLY MARTIN/NEWS- LETTER
| said that the IFCisthoe finrsltamyon g
Students will no longer be able to meal equiv. in Levering next year.
| all student organizations moving to-
BY WILL ADAMS age studentst o eatin the dining halls,” ward self-discipline through their i Campus: Members of chance to vote on what their gift will interested in “adding more to Lever-
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter he said. “We think that we should be own judicial committees. be, as they have in past years. ing” to increasiet sa ppealasa student
working on food quality ... we Special Assistant to the Dean of the Class of 2001 will not. The gift is similar to that of the hang-out.
Final details of a plan to eliminate shouldn’t be driving people away HSA Mary Ellen Porter, who served Class of 1999, which donated patio Members oft he Class of2 001 will
meal equivalency in Levering Hall [from the dining halls], we should be on a committee that assessed the vote on the choice of the furniture outside the Milton S. nothaveachance to vote ong iftideas,
next year are being worked out, and bringing them in.” judicial procedures in place on senior gift. Eisenhower Library (MSEL). said Margaret Richards, senior class
administrators say thatit willimprove If students are given the option of campus last year, said that it was | Senior Toby Stern, who served as president.
the quality of food at other campus either paying for a meal in Levering| clear that there was no system in BY R. J. HAGERMAN one oft he gift chairs, acknowledged “We're not voting on it because
eateries. The move came after a re- or eating in one of the dining halls on | place'to deal with organizational THE JoHNs Hopkins News-Letter the similarity, but said this year’s gift we don’t get a response,” she said.
view of dining services made by the their meal plan, Sullivan continued, | problems,” will have a different function. “We did an adequate job [feeling out
administration and an outside con- they will likely pick the latter option, Porter saidthatthe committee rec- | The Class of 2001 is donating pa- “[This gift] is part of making Le- seniors opiniThoisins wshat] pe.op le
sultant. especially if food quality is not an ommended that all student groups tio furniture, to be placed around the vering more central to campus,” he want.”
Associate Dean of Students Dor- issue. “develop systems oft heir own to ad- exterior of the Glass Pavilion, as its said. Stern added that several admin- Richards cited a poor response rate
othy Sheppard said that the review Sheppard cited the development judicate disputes.” senior gift. It is part of an effort to istrators he spoke to said they are CONTINUED ON PaGE A3
concluded that Levering should be of alternate eating areas as a reason IFC President Chris Langbein make Levering Hall more of a social
taken away as an option to those on that dining hall service has, “signifi- agreed that a new system was needed hub on campus, said class officers. ‘Henderson discusses
the meal plan, though what alterna- CONTINUED ON PaGE A4 CONTINUED ON PaGE A3 Seniors, however, will not have a
tives will be provided have not been Future of VPIR position is unclear,
fully determined. smallpox eradication
“The business office tookalookat |
the operating costs and the com-
plaints of students. .. and decided to
redirect funding to improving the BY WILL ADAMS - t the VPIR, the alternatives to that po- sition.
dining halls,” Sheppard said. Tue JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter sition performing those tasks, and the Instead, he thought that the reso- is the only host, the oe
changes needed to be made in the lution-should have been approved virus is transmitted —
She added that students on the
meal plan tend to eat at Levering be- Student Council failed to voteona constitution and Student Council with 200 signatures from students, only during periods — -
cause they are not satisfied with food resolution to remove the Vice Presi- bylaws. an alternative way of approving ref- of rash, victims re-
dent for Institutional Relations Executive Secretary Manish Gala erendums. ceive permanent
quality elsewhere on campus.
Michael Sullivan, executive direc- (VPIR) position from Council by- did not believe one person could ful- Some members disagreed, saying immunity after re- —
tor of the Homewood Student Affairs laws because ofalack of quorumatan fill all of the duties required by the that it is too technical of an issue to covery, and the vac-
emergency meeting on Monday position. bring before the students. cine provides long-
Business Office, agreed. He said that
the primary concern of students was night. The meeting was planned spe- “[VPIR Greg Wu] couldn’ t ines “Why are the students going to lasting protection.
the overall quality of food in all din- cifically for the purpose of address- physically done all this shit,” said need to vote on the VPIR? [Student According to
ing halls. ing the position. Gala. . Council] doesn’t even know what the Henderson, work
“What we're trying to dois elimi- Astrawvote conducted during the Margaret Richards, Class of 2001 position [does.]” said Class of 2004 towards the eradi-
meeting showed that only four mem- president, spoke out against remov- President Bob Alleman. “Does this cation of smallpox
nate the flexibility we built into the
[meal] plan and put the money into bers present were in favor of the reso- ing the position. make any sense at all?” began in 1796 when
the quality [of the food],” dueto the lution. She pointed out that the execu- Steve Blank, Class of 2004 repre- Edward Jenner dis-
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do something about programming. Tue Jouns Hopkins News-Letrer lasted until the late 1800s, when small-
aceton downs Mens Li There is no hidden agenda behind pox began to be vaccinated via
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Prn@ this ... [and] there is no malicious Dr. D.A. Henderson discussed growths on scarified calfskin. Later
intent whatsoever.” “The Death of a Virus: From eradi- vaccinations included the use ofcom-
The Monday meeting was cating smallpox to establishing the mercial freeze-drying.
planned because, according to the Center for Biodefense Studies” on Henderson said that because some
Board of Elections, there must be March 6 in Mudd Hall. The lecture physicians feared the spread of small-
seven days between the submission was the first in this year’s Voyage and pox from hospitals, a smallpox hospi-
of a referendum and the beginning Discovery Series. tal was constructed in the middle of
of Student Council Executive Board Henderson said that the death of _the Thames River in London, and in
elections, which will take Ee this smallpox was the first time that a dis- the 1960s Germany built two isolated
Tuesday. ease was eradicated. He discussed the hospitals in case of a smallpox epi-
The Student Council constitu- characteristics of the disease that fa- demic.
tion requires that 19 of the 29 Coun- vored eradication and traced the his- By then, the United States and Bu
cil members be present for quo- tory of how it was destroyed. rope were already free from the dis-
rum. Only 16 were present at the Henderson said that eliminating ease, and smallpox was prevalent only
meeting. the disease was possible because man CONTINUED ON Pace A3
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(U-WIRE) HANOVER, N.H. — close friend of the Zantops, Leo Zantop or any other facts related to two additional chief administrators ties seeking to fill their top posts is Princeton’s search is moving ahead ”
Prosecutors still haven’t said, and may Spitzer, said Half Zantop generally the case, and directed all calls to the | resigned this past weekend. steadily rising, University officials do on schedule, according to Wythes,
not even know, what linked the Half worked out on the Nautilus machine, club’s attorney. Columbia University President not expect the tight market to affect “We'’renarrowing down thenum- |
and Suzanne Zantop to their accused astationary bicycle or the rowing ma- Whittington said the staff is refer- George Rupp ’64 and New York Uni- Princeton’s search process. ber of names,” Wythes said. “Every-
killers. chine, while Susanne typically exer- ring calls to him simply because “we versity President L. Jay Oliva an- “I don’t think that it affects us,” thing wills till be confidential — that’s
But yet another theory emerged cised’on the same types of machines like control over our own informa- nounced unrelated decisions to leave said Paul Wythes’55, vice chair of the important to us. It doesn’t do any
over the weekend: that they somehow as her husband or went swimming at tion.” their posts within the next two years. University’s Presidential Search good to have these names out there
crossed pathsatthe River Valley Club, the club. Whittington was not talking ei- These two new vacancies — Committee. “I don’t know where on the street.”
a Lebanon health club where the The original Boston Globe story ther, until Sunday. coupled with the nearly completed Harvard is [in their search] — we Wythes said the process is now.”
Zantops were members and where the that revealed the possible River Val- ‘don’tlook overourshouldersatthem. entering one ofthe final stagesastrust-
two suspects were present on at least ley Club relationship emphasized the Economy slowing, These searches will be starting a lot ees will interview the handful of can- ,;
one October day. potential rock climbing connection later and these two new ones will not didates still under consideration. _
Though The Boston Globe re- between Half Zantop, an experienced affect us.” “We will be meeting with the can-_-
ported that investigators have been climber, and. the two teen suspects, Though Rupp’s resignation will didates in person,” Wythes said. “We
job market tightens
intrigued enough to subpoena the who were avid climbers. not take effect until the summer of want to sit down and talk with them.
club’s records, the club’s lawyer, Ned But Spitzer said Sunday that he 2002, he announced his departure to There are just some thingsj yo u can t ‘s
Whittington, said Sunday that they had firmly ruled out a possible rock- | allow for a thorough search and learn from phone interviews.”
were likely to reach a dead end. climbing bond between Half Zantop smooth transition. Outlining his rea- The exact schedule of events for
He confirmed that the two sus- and his accused murderers, explain- BY JOHN POLLEY doing. Sometimes they’re trying to sons for resigning, Rupp said he the search process, however, remains
pects were present at the River Valley ing that Half Zantop “absolutely” did MIcniGANn Dairy (U. MicHIGAN) see if their needs are as much as was would like to return to teaching — unannounced as the committee
Club for a special one-day visit on not climb at the gym. anticipated. We’re starting to see echoing President Shapiro’s reasons works toward a selection in April or |‘
Oct. 3, but he said the Zantops were “It seems like a waste of time, (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. that,” Redwine said. for resigning. May.
not at the gym on that day, according frankly, this whole enterprise,” — In recent months, trends of slow- Such sentiment has been echoed “As for my own future, I have no “We're still hard at work,” Wythes -
to club records. Spitzer speculated about the pursu- ing manufacturing output, faltering by the University’s other principal definite plans,” Rupp said during the said. “We’re shooting for late spring, _
“The Zantops were not in either ance ofthis latest Zantop-related news stock prices and rising unemploy- career centers. | Columbia Board of Trustees’ meet- but President Shapiro has said he
the third or the fourth or the day af- hype. ment have been cause for anxiety “We have seen a general contrac- ing Saturday, according to a press would stay on longer if needed.”
ter,” he said. “This just doesn’t put And HalfZantop’s longtime friend among job-seekers. For some stu- tion in the number of interviews and release. “After what will have been 25 Even if Shapiro is asked to stay on-
the kids and the Zantops in the club and former climbing partner, Alex dents, especially those entering the schedules across the board,” said years as either dean or president, I an additional semester, the search —:
on the same day.” Bertulis, told The Dartmouth that job market in the coming year, the Kathryn Rado, associate director of would certainly welcome the oppor- process will go on. “We have some
He acknowledged that is possible during a 1965 fall down a vertical rock signs of a cyclical slowdown are be- the Business School’s Office of Ca- tunity to return to the teaching and flexibility,” Wythes said. “We'll con- _-
that the club records are not accu- faceseveral 100 feet above the ground, ginning to hit home. reer Development. “They’rejustlook- | writing I intended to pursue when I tinue to work at a pace in line with
rate. But he said the likelihood of Zantop came close to hitting his head “The hiring will slow, there’s no ing at fewer students.” first became a faculty member.” Princeton’s best interests.” '
the couple meeting up with their on a ledge. question about that,” said University Radoalso noted that business fail-
accused killers, Robert Tulloch and He barely missed it and ending up of Michigan economics Prof. George ures in the technology sector has
James Parker, at the 300-member breaking his ankle. Johnson. “People looking for work started to affect overall employment. NTHEE WJSOu-NL S EHTOPT EKIRN §S eee
club was slim. Bertulis, a Seattle architect, kept around June won’t do as well as they “With dot-coms falling, people
He said it was just as likely that in touch with Zantop over the years, did last June.” going back to industry are often at
they would potentially have crossed and he said he received a letter from Theeffects ofthe slowing economy high-level positions, and it tends to
paths while shopping at K-Mart on him in 1996 that said the near lethal have, in fact, already begun to take trickle down,” Rado said. “There are
‘the same day. fall made him shift hisi in terests away their toll on post-graduate employ- alumni coming back, asking what re- PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS HopKins UNIVERSITY
What does seem clear is that the from climbing. ment. Waning confidence among sources are available and looking at EDITORIALBOARD
Zantops and the boys shared a com- While an injury might have pre- employers has led to shrinking inter- the alumni network.”
mon interest in rock-climbing. vented Half Zantop from climbing, view schedules, fewer campus visits The automotive industry, which Editors-in-Chief Tom Gutting, Chris Langbein é
The boys signed a waiver so that Barrett Thornhill 01, who climbs the and a reduced number of job offers. traditionally hires a large number of
they could climb the synthetic rock synthetic rock wall atleast every other In the most drastic cases seen at U. University students, has felt the acute Business Manager Patrick Deem, Jr. _
wall inside the club. Half Zantop was day, said he heard from the people Michigan, employers have withdrawn effects of slowing consumer confi-
Managing Editors Charbel Barakat, S. Brendan Short
an avid climber until a near-fatal who work at the climbing wall that offers that were made to students ear- dence and spending. The impact has
, Susanne Zantop did sometimes sie. \lierin,W theer eemiting season. translate-dto , falling employment. ) Advertising Managers) _ Sophia Choi, heeiabeail tena.
climbing accident,in.1965,.,.,\: d osilivic
But that ii g eeepcc on- there. “Tye heard of that happening,” while the national rate of unemploy-
nection goes. ; Although he said he did not Poni admitted Cynthia Redwine, director ment hit 4.2 percent in January, un-, Classifieds Editor Jack Li”
While the Zantops were mem- the professors, he said one of the of the University’s Engineering Ca- employment in Michigan jumped to
Photography Editors Chung Lee, Ana Zampino
bers for about a year, club records people who works in the gym told reer Resource Center. 4.5 percent.
indicate that the boys were not mem- him that Thornhill himself once be- “Tn times like this, [employers] just “We're assessing and reassessing Copy Editors Sabina Rogers, Julia Schiesel :|
bers and only signed a waiver that layed Susanne Zantop, securing the start to slow down in what they’re our needs, but we’re honoring all of-
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fers” said Mike Farrere, communica- Special Editions/Focus Editors Charles Donefer, Natalya Minkovsky <
“Tiananmen Papers’ stir response
tions manager for Ford Global Re-
News Editors Jeremiah Crim, Liz Steiibengnt
cruiting.
“It’s important to maintain our Features Editors Shannon Shin, Michael Spector 3
relationships with universities who
BY LESLIE KWOH i » visit the country, but he remains un- have supported us,” Farrere said. Sports Editors David Gonen, David Pollack ”
Tue DatLy PRINCETONIAN "othe fact that the president of daunted. The outlook for employment re- Arts Editors Matt O’Brien, Caroline Saffer:.
China continues to make frequent “J can’t let that change the way I mains relatively positive, however, as
(U-WIRE)- PRINCETON, N.J. — comments about the book in public teach and write. It is my duty as a recent declines follow years of expan- Science Editor Brian Kim —
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_ as one of the most tragic episodes in established new punishment guide- been published only in English, but ment. “The job market has been Electronic Editions Editor Andrew Pinzler-
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NEWS
Class of 01 gift announced Henderson kicks off this year’s
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to ermails asking for nomination for
senior awards asa reason why no vote
would be taken. CONTINUED FROM PAGE Al West Africa. eradicated.”
Stern added that they are still in- | in Asia, Africa and South America. “{ This effort] was a colossal disas- Henderson said that he was asked
terested in pursuing am emorial hon- Henderson said that, at that time, ter,” said Henderson, because the vac- to lead this program.
oring members of the Class of 2001 Russia proposed that the World cines were expensive and the pro- “T was summoned to Washington
who had died. Health Organization (WHO) work gram was only able to provide the and then Geneva, where | was sup-
Richards concurred, saying that to destroy smallpox. vaccine for four years. posed to stay for 18 months [to work
any leftover money from gift fund- The WHO, however, did not be- Nevertheless, Henderson said the on the project],” said Henderson. “I
raisers will be used for some kind of lieve thatsmallpox eradication was pos- U.S. government decided to inter- stayed for 11 years.”
memorial. sible. vene for political reasons. The program began with South
In considering the gift, Stern said, In the early 1960s, the U.S. Center By 1965, agreements were made America, Africa, India, Bangladesh,
“Our goal is to do something useful for Disease Control (CDC) began with 18 countries in western Africa to Pakistan and Indonesia.
forthe campus, something that [both looking for worldwide disease epi- Henderson claimed that most of
donors and non-donors] can feel demics to tackle, said Henderson, the work was done by the countries
proud of when they come back.” who worked at the CDC’s headquar- themselves.
[The U.S. effort to help
The patio furniture was chosen ters in Atlanta. “We never had more than 100
Over more than a dozen other ideas, The CDC, which had already un- peopleworkingotnh e program.” said
which were whittled down over dertaken an initiative to promote ma- provide measles Henderson. “It essentially was a pro-
time. laria eradication durithne gCol d War, gram done by the countries them-
Among the other finalists, created a smallpox unit to try to iso- vaccines to children in selves. Every country was doing some
Richards said, were buying entertain- late the influx of smallpox into Eu- vaccination.”
ment equipment for the MSEL, nam- rope from India and Pakistan. West Africa] was a Henderson said that the smallpox
ing a room in the new Arts Center Henderson said that U.S. officials eradication strategy was to eliminate
after the Class of 2001, adding seating feared that America might also be existing cases, to break the chains of
colossal disaster.
around the Beach, and installing a subject to the importation of small- transmission and to send surveillance
new beach volleyball court on cam- Pox cases. — DR. D.A. HENDERSON teams to contain all outbreaks.
pus, To quell fears, Henderson arranged By 1970, all ofthe countries in West
Officers had been keen on the idea for teams to travel abroad to research Africa were freed from smallpox ex-
of a new volleyball court, but said . CHRIS LANGBEIN/NEWS-LETTER outbreaks and proposed that the teams provide trainandi venhigcle s for vac- cept for Nigeria. Three years later,
there were no places on campus to Seniors Aparna Saraf and Toby Stern are the Class of 2001 Gift Chairs. employagun-vaccination methodused cination. Indonesia, Latin America and all of
put it. by the U.S. army, which could inocu- In 1966, the WHO agreed to work Africa except for Botswanaand Ethio-
In addition, Richards said, “Not Stern’s co-chair. “The money has to Fund-raising will begin after late 2,000 people per hour. to eradicate smallpox. This meant pia had eradicated smallpox.
everyone plays volleyball, but every- all come in, and then we present the spring break. This method, however, was prob- that the United Nations would spend But Henderson said that India, Paki-
one eats lunch.” gift at graduation, although people While Stern declined to give a spe- lematic because the vaccine guns $2.4 million per year on efforts in stan and Nepal remained problematic.
As plans for the gift are imple- will be able to donate through gradu- cific figure on how much the gift will broke down often. more than 50 countries. In India, the disease constantly
mented, organizers will solicit dona- ation.” cost, he said it woulbed “ in the middle In addition, the U.S. also began to “This was a huge debate because spread because of the high density of
tions from the Class of 2001 to pay for Installation oft he furniture has to to high four figures range.” help the Agency for International many people did not want more people in small locales.
1t. come after the bridge over Bowman In addition, seniors will be able to Development oversee a program that money going into the U.N. system.” Henderson sent out health work-
The furniture “will be put in place Drive that leads to Levering is demol- make online donations for the first provided measles vaccines to children said Henderson. “Other countries ers during the summers of 1973 to
in the summer,” said Aparna Saraf, ished. time this year. under age 5 in French colonies in believed that the disease couldn’t be 1975 to visit every village in India.
The teams went house by house and
reached more than 90 percent of the
IFC judicial committee approved = Tel] us what you homes in India.
In 1975, the last case of smallpox
was reported in India.
Ethiopia remained the only coun-
CONTINUED FROM Pace Al up to $200 and social probation. procedures. think. try plagued by smallpox by 1976 but
to judge groups such as fraternities. Langbein stretshats, ethodug h the Inthe early 1980s, “part ofthe IFC’s was soon freed from the disease one
Langbein said that the sanctions IFC will now handle complaints functioning was to serve as a judicial year later.
given by the Student Conduct Board against fraterniti wiltl niote acsti,ve ly board,” said Porter, who served as We just might print it. Currently, Henderson servesas the
in response to fraternity incidents look for violations of the Student Greek Advisor at that time. “They Johns Hopkins University Distin-
were “either gratuitous or arbitrary” Conduct Code. tried to govern to the best of their guished Service Professor with ap-
because the people handing down the “We don’t police anything,” said abilities the actions off raternititehsa t pointments in the departmentso f Epi-
sentences were out of touch with fra- Langbein. “It is an opportunity for would affect [the community as a demiology and International Health
ternity life. self-correction.” whole.] ” email news. [email protected] in the School of Hygiene and Public
“The University was unable to ac- The Judicial Committee will be Porter said that it was, “difficult Health. He now directs the recently
curately assess the pressures and is- composed ofa chair elected from the for people to judge their peers,” but PINIONS established Johns Hopkins Center for
ATTN:0
sues of fraternity life on campus,” IFC, one representative. from: each that the IFC realized it was in their Civilian Biodefense Studies andis try-
said Langbein. “They were unable to fraternity and the Greek Advisor. It _ best interest to hand down fair judg- ing to lead the way for the vaccination
render fair judgment on these cases.” would handle disputes between ment.» aA Ap ED Gy Week dene daagbhs wAONGUS SOIR DIA MAIIFO Ghigo: 2 tin meat fe Sittin art. of other diseases. : / a
Langbein felt that the fraternities member organizations, but not indi- Because she was no longer Greek
themselves would be more able to viduals, unless they were determined advisor when the IFC stopped han-
fairly assess the specifics of each case. to act on behalf of a fraternity. dling complaints against fraternities, E] REMENT INSURANCE
To prevent unfairly harsh or le- Judicial committee rulings can be Porter said that she did not know why
nient sentences by the new IFC Judi- appealed directly to the Student Con- the system ended.
cial Committee, the IFC also ap- duct Board in cases of alleged biased Langbein speculated that fraterni-
proved by-laws which specified hearings, gratuitous punishment, ties were no longer able to judge them-
- minimum and maximum penalties new evidence emerging or violations selves because they adopted a policy
for certain infractions. of due process rights of the accused. of “I scratch your back, you scratch
According to Johnson, the Judi- Johnson said that the administra- mine.” It’s a simple calculation:
cial Committee can enforce its rul- tion will be involyed in the training of Still, Porter maintained that giv-
ings with educational sanctions such judicial committee members. ing students the abilityt oj udge them-
as community service or events meant This is not the first time that fra- selves is important and said that “if TIAA-CREF'’s low expenses
to prevent further similarinfractions. ternities have been given the oppor- it’s done responsibly, it can bea great
Also, the by-laws provide for fines of tunity to oversee their own judicial system.”
mean more money
RU-486 causes debate at colleges
working for you.
BY TARA KYLE it will provide the drug. e ducting follow-ups.
A majorreason why no other col- Dartmouth's close proximity to
THE DARTMOUTH
leges have yet followed Yale's leads Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical
(U-WIRE) HANOVER, N.H. — that most college health centers pro- Center means that Dartmouth could
While officials at Dartmouth Col- vide only primary care facilities. potentially obtain clearance from
lege and many other universities Dartmouth's Director of Health the FDA to carry the drug. How-
have made the decision not to carry Services Jack Turco explained that ever, according to FDA require-
RU-486 on campus for medical rea- while a primary care facility such as ments, to do this Dick's House
sons, this decision has been taken Dick's House can provide initial would also have to be able to diag-
out of the hands of health care pro- evaluations and treatment for com- nose tubular pregnancies and date The equation is easy. Lower expenses in managing a THE IMPACT OF EXPENSES ON PERFORMANCE
viders at the University of Pennsyl- mon illnesses, these health centers, the time since conception because fund can equal better performance.
vania. ; "wouldn't do much more on-site RU-486 cannot be administered af-
Physicians at Penn Student ter the seventh week. |
~ Health Services were recently in- Turco stated that officials at How much? Just take a look at the chart. Then call us.
- » formed byt he Pennsylvania Depart- [Pennsylvania's] Dick's House have decided against We'll send you a free, easy-to-use expense calculator so
- - ment of Health that the state's Abor- applying for such approval, as they
tion Control Act prohibits Abortion Control Act are not comfortable with their abil- you can see for yourself that no matter what your
- distribution of RU-486 at any site ity to speedily treat complications. investment, you'll benefit from low expenses. And CREF
~~ not already registered to provide prohibits distribution Students who come to Dick's House variable annuity expenses range from just 0.28%
requesting RU-486 — or a surgical
surgical abortions.
abortion — are referred to DHMC, - to 0.34%!
The enforcement of this law does of RU-486 at any site
-- hot, however, appear to have cre- where the drug can be dispensed.
-\ ated an uproar at Penn Student not already registered Program Manager for Women's For decades, we've been committed to low expenses,
- Health Services. Health Dr. Jan Sundnas previously
- "I am less enthusiastic about told The Dartmouth that an esti- © superior customer service and strong performance.
{RU-486] for a Penn population — to provide surgical mated 20 to 25 students seek surgi-
-. because we have excellent access to cal abortions each year. Add it all up and you'll find that selecting your
~ competent surgical-abortion pro- abortions. Other health centers around the Total accumulations after 20 years based on initial investment
_ viders. We don't have the facilities Ivy League have cited similar rea- retirement provider is an easy decision: TIAA-CREF. of $50,000 and hypothetical annual returns of 8%. Total returns
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Daily Pennsylvanian. who receive RU-486 experience Director of Health Services at Brown
Although Penn's forced defer- bleeding on such a level that the University, said.
ence to state law is unusual, the abortion must be surgically com- Wheeler added that he would feel
FDA's stringent requirements for pleted, the FDA requires that facili- more comfortable considering RU-
the dispensing of the drug have ties dispensing the drug either be 486 if Brown's equipment included
helped convince many schools to prepared to perform such proce- an ultrasound, "since this is really a Ensuring thef uture
exclude the option in their health dures or provide quick access to a medical miscarriage." for those who shape it.”
programs. center which does. "We're perfectly willing to send
‘The approval of RU-486 for a That prerequisite prevents many people out and inform them of
_ U.S. market in late September rural college from applying for per- what's available," Wheeler stated.
_ sparked af lurry of debates — both mission to carry the drug. This is © Colleges that do decide to go
moral and health-related in nature the case at Cornell University, ahead and offer RU-486 face fierce
yd at college campuses across the whose medical school is located controversy. The announcement at
hours away in New York City. Yale prompted an outcry from the
In the months since the FDA's Cornell currently responds to stu- school's Pro-Life League and a Teachers insurance and Annuity
_ approval, Yale University has been dents requesting RU-486 by refer- plethora of letters in the student —
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NEWS
Aux. Ent. hopes food Council reports that SAC is low on funds
quality will increase
StuCo also gives funding to SFA and JHU Muslim Association at this week's meeting
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puton their JCards, is scheduled to take ers at this week’s meeting. about getting involved in various Silat, which is a Muslim martial art soda.
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effect next fall. In addition to being ac- In his report, Executive Treasurer programs.
| think that [students] ——————————
cepted at Levering and other campus | Vadim Schick speculated that the They also distributed fliers outlin-
locations, JCash is supposed to expand | SAC, which allocates funds for cam- ing basic information about intern-
will be upset at first, to several Charles Village venues. pus activities, might run out ofmoney shipisn diffareaes orfi neternestt s uch STUDENT COUNCIL ATTENDANCE, MARCH 7, 2001 2
Because ofthis, administrators said this year. as government, humanities and pub- P|
[but] when they see they are confident that the demand Of the original budget of lic health.
for meal equiv. at Levering will de- $150,000, The SAC has only ap- According to Class of 2003 Secre- EPrxeesciudteinvte AOnffuijc erMsi ttal 662-4992 Present ~~
how they can use crease further. proximately $30,000 of its original tary/Treasurer Lili Daniali, this helps VP Institutional Relations Greg Wu - _ 516-2595 Present fh
“T think what you [will be] seeing budget of $150,000 remaining. freshmen know where to start. VSePc rAedtamriyn isMtarnaitsiho nG aHlaa roon Chaudhry 456176--33727259 PPrreesseenntt fBl
their JCash and the isa shift out of Levering, into the resi- Nearly $65,000 of the budget has “Wealso wanted to emphasize that Treasurer Vadim Schick 662-9733 Present ail
dence dining halls and into the com- | been spent in the first half of the it’s not just a summer option,” said
d
munity,” said DeVito. spring semester. Danialiw,ho said that involvementin Class of 2001
quality of programs DeVito said she hopes that faculty Ifthe money from the SAC budget internships can continue through all VPriecsei dPernets idMeanrtg aKrreits tiRni cMhaarrdcso ni 266325--96585153 PPrreesseenntt 5)
that will be in the wrielsli dbeen cweil ldiinngi tnog heaatl lwsiotnh csettuhdeeynstese ifntohoed | mruintst eeo uwti,l l Scnoh iclko ngsearid beth aatb let het o cfoumn-d fourI nyveoalrvs emofe ncto llieng ei.n ternships is im- SReepcrreesteanrtya/tTirvees urSetre veRna mCehsahn gS inga 424433--4883914- 3657 APrBeSseEnNtT ”*
quality improvements. | events for student groups this semes- portant, said Daniali, because stu- Representative Nakul Kapoor 662-7513 Present
dining halls [that they “(The residence hall food courts] | ter. dents are “not just getting academic Representative Eva Chen 235-2143 Present
can handle that, in terms of logistics,” Schick claimed that the fact that experience, but life experience too.”
Class of 2002
will be satisfied]. she said. the SAC is low on funds is good news Because oft he lack of transporta- President Stephen Goutman * 889-3421 Present
Students already appear skeptical because it means that many events tion to and from Washington D.C., Vice President Shanu Kohli 889-7236 Present 4
— ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR that the University will be able to sud- are being planned for students. where the majority of the internships Secretary/Treasurer Olivia Elee 889-8802 Present =
Representative Katherine Dix 516-2567 Present a
denly come up with a dramatic im- “Tll be watching TV on Monday are located, subsidized MARC train 516-2251 Present *!
OF AUXILIARY Representative Henry Huang
provement in dining hall food quality. | nights, and the [Student] Council will tickets will be available in Levering Representative Priya Sarin 366-7766 Present 32
ENTERPRISES JEAN DEVITO “T think they will be re-directing the | be seeing a lot more proposals,” said starting next week. at
money to their bank account ... Why Schick. Public Relations Liaison Matt Class of 2003 516-3501 Present
Jean DeVito, associate director of do they always have to worry about The SFA requested funding to re- Sekerke announced to Council that a VPircees idPernets idAenndty AWnodoy Gettens 516-3664 ABSENT
Auxiliary Enterprises, said that stu- making more money off us?” said place 500 stolen posters. foreign affairs journal is in the pro- Secretary/Treasurer Lili Daniali 261-1842 Present adj
dents will still be allowed to meal sophomore Gary Swainw,ho used to go SFA representatives said that the cess of being formed. Representative Priti Dalal 516-3754 Present ay
equiv. at both the Depot and to Levering four times per week. posters, advertising all of this The publication will report the re- Representative Yotam Goren 443-621-4609 ABSENT
Representative Sagar Thaker 516-3274 Present E
MegaBITES. She claimed that an in- “The meal equiv. is the only reason semester's SFA events, were stolen search of people in the international
: n
creasing number of students are go- that we eat and don’t starve ourselves from the Arts Center inlate February. relations (IR) department. The jour- Class of 2004
ing to the Depot and MegaBITES be- here ... if we have to pay to eat the According to the SFA, the posters nal will also include economics and President Bob Alleman 516-5927 Present
cause of recent improvements, stuff in the cafeteria, how happy do were necessary in order to maintain sociology when necessary. Vice President Simone Chen 516-5660 Present Fe
including more name-brand goods. you think we will be?” added Martin publicity conditions for the speakers’ “Pretty much anything in the so- SReepcrreesteanrtya/tTirveea suSrteerv e EBmlialnyk Chow 551166--53819315 PPrreesseenntt aa
Because of that, DeVito specu- Lo, a freshman. contracts. cial sciences realm will be germane Representative Rachel Killeen 516-5823 Present 4
lated, the number of people using The Homewood Student Affairs [to the publication],” said Sekerke. Representative Ali Fenwick » 516-5901 Present
meal equiv. at Levering has decreased. — Staff writer Liz Steinberg contrib- Committee announced plans to re- The JHU Muslim Association re-
She acknowledged that the change uted to this report. vamp Levering Hall and “make the ceived over $970 in funding from :
NEWSBRIEFS
Another one-day Sacramento Bee'and an award-win- ism attack. ; tion that it’s not only a technical field siding in the slums of Dhaka City, announce his candidacy, probably
ning journalist, has been promoted to Botulinum toxin attacks the hu- but deals with issues in policy, stan- capitol of the People’s Republic of this spring. ;
strike planned at JHH vice president of news for The man central nervous system and dards, law, ethics, and many other Bangladesh. Copyright 2001, The New York
McClatchy Co. Weaver will succeed blocks the release of acetylcholine, areas.” Their research suggests that ex- Times Company aS
current VP Gregory Favre when he which isa neurotransmitter that acts He explained that customized de- clusive breast-feeding can help such
Hopkins biostatistics .
On Friday, March 2, District retires on April 13. between cells to control muscle con- grees might include a cross between tiny infants grow more rapidly, al-
1199E-DC oft he Service Employees Weaver, 50, has directed The Bee’s traction. When muscle contraction an MBA and a computer science de- though they may still linger behind
International Union announced its editorial pages since 1997. He led is lost, paralysis sets in, causing loss gree. In addition, the institute will their peers in size and weight. professor dies
plans to stage another one-day strike McClatchy’s Anchorage Daily News of mobility along with loss ofr espi- address a range of issues from critical The results indicate that breast- eae e
"
on March 15 at Johns Hopkins Hos- to two Pulitzer Prizes, one as a re- ratory function. infrastructure protection to national fed infants grew more quickly than
pital, Sinai Hospital and Greater Bal- porter and one as editor. According to WebMD, signs and and international economics to intel- did infants who were partially or not Dr. Helen Abbey, a retired Johns -
timore Medical Center. Gary Pruitt, president and chief symptoms of botulism poisoning lectual property protection. breast-fed, the results indicate, with Hopkins University professor, die
The union, which represents 2,500 executive officer of McClatchy, called include difficulty swallowing, pro- Copyright 2001, Security Manage- © breast-fed infants weighing one-quar- Sunday of pneumonia at Stella Maris
workers at the three hospitals in Weaver “a natural fit for the top news gressive weakness, nausea, vomit- ment Online ter pound more and growing one- Hospice. She was 85 and lived in
housekeeping, maintenance, food job at McClatchy.” ing, abdominal cramps and diffi- quarter inch lonbgy ether en d oft hree Towson.
serviceand related departments, held Weaver, a native of Alaska, joined culty breathing, sometimes Security degree months. Abbey was a professor ofb iosta-
its last one-day walkout on Jan. 31. the AnchoDairlya Negws eaft er gradu- followed by periods of apnea or a The findings show that giving food tistics at the Hopkins School ofH y-
Robert Moore, union president, ating from Johns Hopkins University total cessation of breathing. Symp- courses may expand instead of milk before six months of giene and Public Health from 1949
ivi said that, while there had been some in 1972. He spent two years at the toms usually occur between eight age is not necessary and mayb e detri- untilill health forced her retirement
ohDL2o nheD” e E TS progress in bargaining since the last Alaska Advocate, a weekly newspaper and 36 hours. . mental in countries such .as in 1999.
walkout, things are “pretty much the he edited and co-owned. The panel said antitoxin can re- Gerald Masson, director of the Bangladesh, the researchers report. Students and faculty said Abbey
same.” The key issues in the dispute In 1975, Weaver was the writer and duce the severity of botulism, but Information Security Institute at Copyright 2001, The New York was one oft he most popular profes-
are wages, pensions and conditions reporting team leader on the Daily the condition must be recognized © Johns Hopkins, said that officials Times Company sors in the School of Public Health,
for union organizing in nonunion News’ investigative report about the and treated very early. hope that by this fall the school will Inher 50 years, she instructed about
have the framework for a master’s Bloomberg steps 5,000 students. Abbey was recalled
departments. building of the Alaska pipeline, which Another biotoxin, anthrax, is
The hospitals remained open last won the 1976 Pulitzer for Public Ser- also a potential weapon for domes- degree in information security that as a teacher who spoke clearly and
time with other workers filling in for vice. With Weaver as editor, the Daily tic terrorist attacks. The study said includes coursework in areas such as down from his board with enthusiasm for her subject.
the strikers. Hopkins and Sinai said News won its second Public Service plague and smallpox toxins could public policy and international law. She also wrote scholarly articles
they would do the same this time as award in 1989 for a series examining also be introduced as terror weap- Eventually, the school would like on medical genetics and chronic dis;
well. alcoholism and suicide among Alaska ons. to offer students pursuing careers in Michael R. Bloomberg, theb illion- eases, and won numerous awards. She
A GBMC spokesman could not natives. ' U.S. officials, have been con- health care the opportunity to take aire communications entrepreneur was designated a “Hero of Publi¢
be reached for comment. Weaver first moved to corporate cerned about the domestic vulner- classes in medical ethics at Johns who is considering a run for mayor of Health” by theschoolin 1991.1n 197},
Copyright 2001, The Baltimore headquarters in Sacramento in 1995 ability of the population at large in Hopkins’ renowned medical school, New York City, announced yester- she was awarded the school’s Golden
Sun where he advised senior management a terrorist attack since the mid- he added. day that he was stepping down as Apple Award for excellence in teach-.
about what the digital publishing 1990s. Other professionals agree with chairman ofhis company’s boardand ing. She won the honor two more
Hospital suffers from revolution might mean for the com- The results of the study were pub- Masson. that his closest friend and a current times. She also had won the Ameri; -
pany. lished Feb. 28 in the Journal of the “A person in information [secu- board member, Peter T. Grauer, can Public Health Association Award:
nursing shortage Two years later, he became The American Medical Association. rity] can’t just sit behind a computer would replace him. __ Abbey was born in Ann Arbor,-
Bee’s editorial page editor. His re- Copyright 2001, WorldNetDaily.com, stringing code,” said Kerri Morehart, Bloomberg, who will remain as Mich., and graduated from Battle
placement at The Bee has not been Inc. director of recruiting at SRA Interna- chief executive officer, said yesterday Creek College in 1940. She received a
Johns Hopkins Hospital has been named. tional Inc. in Fairfax, Va. As security that he would have made the changes master’s degree in mathematics from
leuna ble to open several beds in its new Copyright 2001, The Sacramento Bee Information Security professionals assume more responsi- regardless of whether he were run- the University of Michigan in 1942.
cancer center because it doesn’t have bility for determining corporate pri- ning for mayor this year. But if he and a doctorate in biostatistics from
enough nurses. Study calls botulism Institute created vacy policies, the more useful were to become a candidate, he said, . Hopkins School of Hygiene and Pub.
The shortage is particularly wor- coursework on subjects such as eth- the changes would be necessary, lic Health in 1951, x
risome given the growing evidence toxin a bio-weapon ics become to their jobs, she said. “Ifyou were going to do that,” he Copyright 2001, The Baltimore Sut
that the level and quality of nursing Recognizing the connection be- The West Lafayette, Ind.-based said, meaning a run for mayor,
care can have a dramatic effect on tween information security and is- Purdue University is also consider- “you'd certainly want an indepen- at
whethera patientlives or dies. A 1999 A team of researchers at Johns sues ranging from e-commerce to na- ing expanding their security pro- dent board. But if you’re 59 years Alum Norman E. poe
University of Pennsylvania study Hopkins University in Baltimore, tional security, Johns Hopkins gram. Purdue has already received old, and are not going to live for- ot
publishedi nt he journal Medical Care MD., says botulinum toxin — which University has created the Informa- approval from the university’s phi- ever, you'd do it, too.” : Cooper, 90, dies odd
followed the care of AIDS patients in causes the disease botulism — is a tion Security Institute (JHUISI), losophy department to offer elec- Bloombseaird tgha t shouldherun
20 hospitals. The study found that “major biological weapons threat” which will conduct research, offer tive courses in ethics to students for mayor, he would name an acting
adding just one nurse to a patient’s to the American people because it is classes and degree programs, create pursuing master’s degrees in infor- chief executive officer while he cam- Norman E. Cooper, retired deputy
care rotation reduced the odds of a easy to make and very deadly. business relationships, and hold open mation security. paigned, and not draw the annual director of the Baltimore office of the —
patient dying by half. “Botulinum toxin is a serious forums for debate. Copyright 2001, Computerworld, $19,000 salary that he pays himself as Federal Housing Administration;
_ “We find that more nurses lead to threat as a weapon, because it is ex- The institute, which was on the Inc. chief executive officer a salary equal, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, from heart
better outcomes for patients,” says: tremely lethal and easyt op roduce,” drawing board for years, was made he said, to that given the lowest paid failure at College Manor. He was 90.
Linda Aiken, professor at the Uni- said Thomas Inglesby, M.D., a re- possible by an anonymous dona-. Small babies benefit Bloomberg employee in the United Cooper was born and raised in
versity of Pennsylvania School of searcher with the Center for Civil- tion of $10 million. / States. But he said he would retain Baltimore and graduated from City _
ee Nursing. — ian Biodefense Studies and the as- The educational programs and from breast-feeding ownership of the company through- College in 1928, Heattended the Johns
Copyright 2001, Dow Jones & Com- sistant professor of infectious _ research components are expected _ outa mayoral campaign and keep his Hopkins University before earning
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News Corp. project director for the Working tional programs will be interdiscipli- _in developing nations, researchers its headquarters on Park Avenue, Office of Price Administration. (
AcClatchy Group on Civilian Biodefense, an report. Bloomberg switched from the _ He began his career at theU .S,
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER
CANDIDATESTATEMENTS
STUDENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
PRESIDENT last minute. For these reasons, I feel have the qualities to make a good to this university than Orgo. There are many opportunities available to ore
secretary. you have no idea. I’ve spent my two yearsat Hopkins writing strongly worded,
opinions articles for the News-Letter and Di eeu eran cin
Nickolas Naquin MSE Symposium, trying to get people involved. isan impo on;
Anuj Mittal the VPA chair’ the eta ae isdaaite Appointments (COLA), which
nominates student leaders for anything from Spring Fair and Culture Fest, to
First, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve MI yc anFneoltl owh eHlpo pkbuitn sn oStitcued entthsa,t there is great cynicism in the Hopkins Eitnhcircesa seB osatrudd eantn d acMcSesEs Stoy mlpeaodseirusmh.ip Apso siVtPiAo,n s.m yB ym aacitnu alolbyj ebcutiilvdei nwgo ual wde bbsei tteo
aesf fyecotuirv e Prtehsaind enetv ert hibse fyoeraer,. bTuhti s tyheearre tihse rSotoumd enfto r Cfouurntchielr hiamsp rboeveen memnotr.e swtaurdreanntt edb.o dyM otsotw arsdtusd etnhtes Stwuoduelndt Cnootu nccialre, aorn d evdeonu btnloetsisc e thiifs tchey niSctiusdme nti s tfioor nsC OwLilAl ,u ncdooourbdtiendaltyi ngi ncwrietahs e satundde nCtO LgAro ucpasn, cahnods em masosr e podisvteerrsien gn, omaipnpeleicsa.-
With a year of experience under my belt, I know the issues completely and Council suddenly ceased to exist. Ifyou think undergraduates deserve more opportunities to be studentleaders,
mSoturdee nti mpCoourntcainlt lyw orkkneodw toh omwa ket hjeoy b/ciannt ebren shaicpc osmepalricshheesd .m orTeh isa ccyeesasri blteh,e perCniycniiocuiss,m exctain ngbuei shheianlgt hyh,o pder iavnidn g fruuss ttroa tcihnga ngdee,s igbnust foofrt einm pcryonviecmiesnmt .i s then vote Double A for VPA. Hell, don’t even vote for me, JUST VOTE.
expand the J-card off campus, improve food quality, maintain the pass/ This latter kind of cynicism seems pervasive at Hopkins. I decided to run
fail system, subsidize MARC train tickets, and also create campus wide for StuCo secretary this year because I want to help direct our collective Priti Dalal
social activities. Next year, I will continue to create and uncover opportu- cynicism to create positive change on campus. As secretary, my goal is to
nities for students in the market for internships and jobs, I will work to provide every student an opportunity to express views about campus life hey JHU: I’m PRITI DALAL and Iw ant to be your VPA (Vice President of
make social programming more effective by combining campus resources openly and to offer suggestions for imrpovement. For one, I shall spear- Administration). I know, I know ... you are probably thinking so what? Well
and pushing the administration to create a full time position to serve this head the creation of an Independent Students’Commision, which shall let me tell youalittle about myself and why Ia m an excellent candidate for this
need, I will make sure that the additions being made around campus will review all aspects of student life, conduct regular interviews, and publish job. Iam a sophomore IR major and have been a class representative for the
best serve the undergraduate body, I will work to create an effective means data and suggestions regularly. past 2 YEARS. As rep I have served on COLA, the Committee On Leadership
of campus wide communication. For success on all of these fronts: aca- Things will never change at Hopkins as long as we only sit around and Appointments, which is responsible for nominating people to head commit-
demic, social, and student life, we need experience. Let me finish what I complain. But we can solve problems if we are loud enough. This year’s tees such as MSE Symposium and SPRING FAIR. In addition to COLA, Iam
started, vote for ANUJ MITTAL. successful petition for double-ply toilet paper in the AMR’s is a good on the Academic Affairs Committee, and have been working with CPD to
example. Perhaps it’s time that a secretary does more than take minutes at improve the career center so that students are able to efficiently utilize their
Margo Pietras StuCo meetings. resources and find more INTERNSHIPS. Since the VPA’s main duty is to run
COLA, I can guarantee to hook you up with a position ... j/k... butona more
serious note, It ruly feel that Iam 100% qualified and haye great experience in
Hello fellow students and friends. My name is Margo Pietras. I am a TREASURER choosing dedicated leaders to run JHU’s organizations. Furthermore, as a
sophomore in the mechanical engineering department. I currently serve as an member of the exec board, I promise to be ACCESSIBLE — if you have an
active Social Chair for the Sophomore Class Council. As this year flies by, I idea/concern IW ANT TO HEAR IT! So remember, VOTE PRITI DALAL
find myself more and more eager to get involved and I am willing to take a FOR VPA!!
stand for the issues that we, the student body, must see addressed. There are
numerous issues that are constantly debated, troubling issues which we Adam Dziorny Priya Sarin
continuously discuss without ever reaching a conclusion. The procedure of
on-line registration is in dire need of implementation. Unfortunately this has Where would this school be without money? What happens to your tuition
RE-ELECT PRIYA, this time as VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRA-
been just talk thus far. I would like to see this very feasible idea become a onceitleaves your checkbooks and enters the hands of University administra-
reality. Regarding the meal plan, the fact that meals don’t carry over when tors? Did you know that the Student Activities Commission (SAC) has an TION.
Ihave faithfully served to the student body for THREE YEARS as Class of
missed quite simply is unfair considering the cost. This also must change and annual budget of over $395,000 to dish out to student groups in which you
2002 REPRESENTATIVE. I have contributed to improving student life in
amore fair system be accomplished. Housing for underclassmen must also be participate? Many Hopkins students are unaware of the important role that
many ways. For instance, I have helped plan trips to D.C, club nights, and
considered a most pressing issue. Student Council and SAC play on this campus, where student activities take
semi-formal events like the Moondance. Furthermore, I have worked with
As an enthusiastic student representative, I will actively address the con- a backstage role to studying and research. These organizations, however,
cerns and needs of the student body with much less needless talk and far more provide not only a forum for student concerns and voices, but a means to Academic Affairs Committee on issues concerning T.A.s, ethics, etc. My most
significant contribution has been serving on the Committee of Leadership
action. Thank you for your support in electing me as the university’s first change our way ofl ife.
female president. As treasurer oft he Student Council and SAC chair, I will work to improve Appointments.
communication between student groups and the executive boards. By keep- If elected, I will significantly improve COLA, the committee that the VPA
Steve Park ing groups informed ofi mportant decisions, and by remaining accessible to chairs. For instance, I will modify the interview and application questions.
Furthermore, in those selection processes that have huge applicant pools, I
the student body, I will promote cooperation and fairness across the campus.
will introduce a two phase interview process. This will fine tune the way in
I consider every opinion important, and will honestly and fairly represent all
Learning has no boundaries, no dictation, no point of arrival. Neither students on the Student Council. which COLA nominates leaders. Finally, I will make it a primary goal to bring
does Student Council. Both are merely instruments, one, supposed to up student involvement in leadership roles. I will accomplish this by working
advance knowledge, second, supposed to create a harmonious campus. If with present JHU student leaders. Furthermore, I will more extensively pub-
Elise Roecker
then, isn’t it odd that here at Hopkins, most of us value Learning but not licize COLA nominated positions.
the Council? Having served as COLA Representative longer than ANY other candi-
_ Largely, this is due to the Council’s reputation. It has been tainteda s a . The most important part of the Treasurer’s job is chairing the Student
“Ho_ugrsouip ngo,f rFeosodu,m el abcuiklo defrss t,u deinndti gfrfeoruepn tf utnod icnagm,p eutse .B uprtTToa bamle mmnsn t ovotwifi l lHlie anlgt’h,o Acattiivoint,i easr Ceoe msmissesniotni,a fKlon roe fwflecetdivgee a lolfo ctahtieo SnA Co,f if tusp nodlsic tieoss taundden itt,s og rrgoaunpi - ddead-ti>e c,aV1 It0if o eIne,le Cw1aua nmnEp atrhiPaeol .l mReowlsneteEd b iqeSucxaolpriIegfr iieDed3n °cp Eee,r sVNo“OnT HTEfHo OrL VP PFRAI.t ,YeV AoFtheOafR=onrVni.nsPnloAw.aa t ivoe yi:d eaise, :
giveu p just yet. So, I promise 3 things: (1) Creating a commission to urrently, Iam serving as Assistant Treasureanrd therefore working wi
- recommend solutions to the Council by reviewing all aspects of campus the SAC and its groups on ad aily basis. Because I attend both SAC and
life. (2) Hold contests to allow students with creative solutions to solve Student Council meetings as Assistant Treasurer, I feel lam well prepared
_ problems. Example: $1,500 contest for engineers to figure out how to to act as the bridge between the two in the role of Treasurer. Our groups
install A/Cs in AMRs without short-circuiting. (3) To prove my determi- work hardto bring diversity and vitality to campus: They deserve all the INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS
nation for this position, if elected, I pledge to not to write in any of my support we can give them. As Treasurer, I will be an impartial chair of the
resumes that I was the president of the Student Council. SAC and work to ensure fairness in our practices. The SAC should not be
I, Steve Park seek the presidency because I care, because I am upset that viewed as an institution of red tape impeding activities; it should be seen
Hopkins is not what it can be, not what we want it to be. Thank you. as a resource to beu tilized to facilitate growth among our groups. It is my
goal to make the SAC more accessible to students and to help them better Jae Cho
understand the SAC andi its policies and how they can best take advantage
SECRETARY
of all that it offers.
I want frat-sponsored barbecues at the beach on the weekends and wet-
sliding down that slope. I want a real campus bar where it’s packed all the
Lauren Charles time. Okay, we are trying to have fun. That should be a big part of being
here. Bands should be playing, students letting off steam on hard rock and
} Anil Keni I just realized this lately, but this position was made just for me. I have rap. Students should be getting lawn concerts and there should be open
been a member of the SAC Executive Board fora year now. I was appointed practice rooms.
Assistant Cultural Liaison in August and was then elected Cultural Liaison This is America. I came here as a FOB from my country to see these
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doesn’t really do much in office, except for sending out those gigantic tsoh roI uhgahv eo raalm palned werxiptetreine nccoe mmruenpirceastenitoinn.g Ia alma rgteh e bBoudsyi neosfs pMeaopnlaeg erbo tohf ‘tihnega teemr,p trya diroo osmtsa tifoonr acnldu bc uelvteunrtasl, gwreo updso n’nte ende emdo real l mtohnate yr.e d:W‘htaepne. rWehseor’vs-
- emails at the start of each week, and to a certain extent, that’s true. That’s Dunbar Baldwin Hughes Theater Company so I am well equipped to gonna steal those chairs? Also, would it kill someone to leave a few places
wchuryr iIc’uml unomt cgoomimngi tttoe ep,i tcIh’ vfea lsree aplriozmedi setsh.a t Acs oma pmreommbiesre ofe qtuhael se ngeifnfieceireinncgy handle any financial matter. Asa Resident Advisor I work very closely with besides the Hut open for 24hrs? We need funding for all these things, but
_ and that gets goals accomplished. For instance, are all those emails each tmoermyb Meornst ho f Cehvaeirryp ecrlassosn, atdhmisi npiassttr ayteiaorn ,so aIn kdn oswta fwf haalti kei.t meI waanss Btloa cbku dgHeits,- WShHoEwR Em’eS thOe UmRo neMyO.N EY’? J am sick and tired of waiting for an ans. wer.
_ week really necessary? Instead, we can utilize the student council website
to create a clearinghouse of student activities, functions, internships, and pgalnatn., aBnedi nge xeonc utteh reaen yE xeevcenutt ivfer omB oathred sm o(snto tm uinncdlaundien gt ot hteh e SmAoCs tE xeexcturtaivva-e © Katie Dix
other useful information. And I feel that RA’s need to be funded more
- moneyt o sponsor dorm events because social interactions foster in smaller Board), being an RA, and taking a full course load makes fora very,
_ €ommunities. : organized person with wonderful time management skills and a willing- My name is Katie Dix and I have had the opportunity to serve the Class of
“.--\ These are simply my ideas. As I campaign this week, I hope that ness to work. Like I said earlier, the Executive Treasurer position was 2002 as a representative this past year. In my time with the Class of 02, Ihave
~ ‘everyone will give me input as to what concerns you. Remember, Terrace made for me. * gotten a full taste of what Student Council is about; I realize that Student
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ee ae ; pear) your VPIR. I want to establisha l ink between Hopkins and our community. I
~_- Manish Gala | I,N oel de Santos, can bring both experience and ideas to the position of want to make sure campus programming is fully advertised. I want to guide —
_ Treasurer. I have been the IAC Representative for the Filipino Students Student Council committees so they run effectively. I want to meet you, so I
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- surer of the International Studies Forum. Ihave worked asa part-time accoun-
tant for Private Label Industry and USA Video Corporation.
From experience I know that raising money from sources outside the
school ise qually important as large membership. How else does HOPSFA
afford trips to conventions and the JHUCR afford Benjamin Ginsberg, Bob
Dole and Newt Gingrich? I want to hold seminars dedicatetdo teaching
student groups how to raise funds through outside donations. Thus raising
the quality oflifeoncampus. my Hehe
Furthermore,a U niversity’s prestige comes from promoting their students
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NLoteEe WJSPON-RAGLNe SsE HTOTPEKe: Rl-N SS Testing Bush’s education reform
PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY
knowledge. I know many people
ne of President Bush’s
EDITORIAL goals for the country is who got perfect grades in schoo]
to reform education. but bombed their SATs because they
simply didn’t test well. I also know
Great! That’s always an
Senior gift must be voted on important thing to fo- people who did horribly in schoo}
cus on. However, he wants to impose and shocked everyone with their
mandatory school testing on grades high SAT scores. Just because they
three through eight. That’s not so understood a concept on paper (g
good. There are just too many prob- math formulaf,o r example) doesn’t
lems with the whole concept oft ak- mean they can apply it in the rea]
This year’s senior class gift of outdoor patio in touch with the desires and sentiments of the ing a test in order to pass to the next world. This is not to mention the
furniture for Levering and the Glass Pavilion has class as a whole. grade. student whose brother dies in an
some problems. First of all, it’s more or less the Nevertheless, not allowing the seniors as a Testing doesn’t focus on the real accident the day before the test, [f
it’s standardized test for the whole
sameas the gift of two years ago. Second, it makes class to formally express their opinion through a disesruset; anidt stihmep llyo gigco ebse hairnodu nBdus hi’ts. Ip urno-- country, it has to be given at the
much less sense now that it looks like there will choice of legitimate alternatives is depriving the posal. As he said in his address to same time on the same day for ey-
no longer be a meal equivalency program at Le- better part of a thousand students of a special Congress last week, if you teach to MICHELLEFENSTER eryone, or you have issues with
vering Market. Third, and most importantly, it opportunity to play an active role in declaring the test and the test is on math and cheating. Should that studentbe pe-
reading skills, then you're teaching nalized if they, understandably,
will not be voted upon. their appreciation for years of education. math and reading skills. That’s DELIBERATELY don’t do as well as they normally
The gift has been voted upon by the senior There is still plenty of time to fix this misdirec- valid. would have?
class every year we have attended JHU. Though tion. As we mentioned, the decision to vote on However, what happens when RANDOM Mandatory testing will simply add
you get a teacher who simply has more stress to children’s education,
George Soterakis attempted to do away with al- the class gift last year was made after the gift had his/her class memorize multiplica- Personally, I think they have enough
lowing his classmates a choice in the matter last been chosen. In fact, it was made this same week tion tables. Are those students go- if they are both in the same grade, to deal with as it is. Why not let the
year, students became upset enough to sign a in 2000. ing to understand what it is they are under Bush’s proposal, they are sub- teachers do their jobs and make the
doing? Or are they simply going to ject to the same test. decision as to whether the student
number of successful petitions in a drive led by And the argument made then stands now:
write 6 whenever they see 2 x 3? You Another problem is the actual knows enough to advance or not? And
Margaret Betts. How can our class officers expect us to pay fora also discourage teachers from be- logistics oft he test itself. What are if you really want to reform educa-
Don't get us wrong: It’s not out ofa ny sort of gift that we didn’t even choose? ing creative with their classes. If a the questions going to be, and who
teacher knows that a test is going to is actually going to make them up? aay TI
Over-investment in tradition for its own sake that Moreover, this isa perfect opportunityt om ake be given on grammar, the number (Keep in mind that they have to be If you really want to
we are perturbed by the elimination of the ability sure that we, as a class, still want to give patio of teacherwsho assign creative writ- fair and not discriminate based on
to choose a gift. Rather, we are concerned that if furniture now that meal equivalency will no ing is probably going to drop. They race the way that the SATs are ac- reform education and
the class is not allowed to make any kind of longer be available at Levering Hall. We are con- will all simply assign grammar ex- cused ofd oing.) Once that is taken
ercises. care of, there comes the issue of make sure not to leave
choice or express their desire to give back to the fident that Aparna and Toby would have taken There is also the problem that tests deciding on the cut-off point. Iw ant
school, then it is no longer a class gift. a closer look at the validity of their choice had do not give accurate results. A stan- to know what is going to happen the any student out, take
Put differently, is it really an expression of they known of Auxiliary Enterprises’ decision dardized test can not account for dif- first time there is a student scoring
ferences in cultural upbringing. Is it a 64 percent when 65 is the cut-off
what the entire class as a whole would like to give earlier. the money and pay
fair to give the rich private school to pass.
when two people, in consultation with a few In addition, Levering Hall may not even exist student who grew up on Long Island Do you still make that student
the teachers more.
others, end up making the decision? five years down the road, depending on how the the same test as the recently immi- repeat the grade when only one
grated student who moved to the question separates their score from
Don’t get us wrong, we appreciate the effort Master Plan works out. There is the possibility
United States to get away from the a passing score? What about a stu-
that Aparna Saraf and Toby Stern put in to re- that the Class of 2001’s gift will disappear. devastation in the former Yugosla- dent who is extremely gifted at read-
: search a number of options before coming to the So let’s give them another chance to go back’ via? These two students have obvi- ing and writing, but can’t do math tion and make sure not to leave any
ously not had the same opportunities to save their life? Are they doomed student out, take the money and pay
conclusion they did. Furthermore, we are confi- and find more and — hopefully — better op-
in life. The student from New York to repeat a grade because of their the teachers more. If we do that, then
dent that they were selected at least in part be- tions from which the class, as a whole, can make has had a steady, “normal” life. The math score when their reading score the best and the brightest will be the
cause whoever appointed them felt that they were their choice. student from Yugoslavia probably is off the charts? That just doesn’t teachers in the classrooms as op-
didn’t have a consistent education seem fair to me. posed to the people who couldn’t
because of a war going on. However, Testing doesn’t always portray get a better paying job.
Emplo ee or servan‘ t? You decide
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hough this is not a social BECKYBULGER reached the table in no longer than
manifesto by any stretch, a minute after the comment was
I feel obligated to share made. Weall get hungry sometimes,
my observations of some MonrtTHLY MADNESS but I think it best to wait at least
students’ behavior con- three minutes before getting pushy
cerning the treatment of Hopkins with an “on task” waitress. (Besides,
employees. No, we are certainly “Give me only the crispiest pieces of if I had been that waitress, such a
not required to smile or chat with bacon,” to the woman. behind the comment might have gotten youa
every single worker whom we en- plastic barrier. I know where this girl good wad of spit between your let-
counter, but simple manners would was coming from, of course, because tuce and tomato on a bad day.)
suffice. I give these instances to you nobody wants limp bacon. However, In addition to these two examples,
ed | with a large grain of salt, as I recog- I couldn’t help but being a bit put off there have been countless instances
/\ nize (or at least hope) that they are that an order was given instead of a of rudeness to Hopkins employees. I
not as commonplace as they have request being made. The amazing constantly see dorm painters open-
thing was that after the rude demand, ing doors and receiving no thanks,
the woman (and I apologize for not security people greeting students as
7 Downloading inherent cowardice
knowing her name) managed to they walk in from classes and receiv-
No, we are certainly
serve me witha smile. She had been ing no response, and custodians not
standing behind hot food forhours, hearing “excuseme” as their dust piles
not required to smile forced to test the flexibility of this are stepped in or vacuum cords
he age of communication the phone for the purpose it was cre- princess’ toasted pig, and as far as I hopped over. :
is breeding a new wave of KATHYCHEUNG ated for? or chat with every was concerned, had nothing to be This is not to say that every stu-
cowardice. You’d think Because you can rely on colons smiling about — but she did it any- dent needs to be bubbling over with
that the advances in tele- and parentheses to convey your fa- single worker that we way. sugar and spice. That kind of per-
communications would FRANKWEILER’S cial expressions, and you can hide Another recent event actually oc- son only increases the negativity
slowly draw the innumerable intro- behind beeps and chimes rather than run into, but simple curred off campus, but applies to because the rest of us are likely to
verts of society out into the social FILES using the tone of your voice to show the type of attitude I’m trying to want to smack them. However, |
playground, but in fact, not only are how you feel. manners would describe. While out to dinner at the don’t think it is reasonable to dis-
the hidden still hiding, but the visible It’s so silly how, as social crea- Rainforest Café, all meals reached tribute what politeness we possess
are turning towards anonymity. shock? Is that person even paying at- tures, our natural instinct seems to be the table at approximately the same so unevenly among those aroun
suffice.
When we came to college, In- tention to youas you pour your heart to hide. We did not survive as a spe- time except for one. Within 30 sec- us. .
stant Messenger (IM) quickly re- out? ee cies by being cowards — in fact, we onds of everybody else being served, Be as kind as you truly are, but |
placed the telephone. How many Paranoia sets in. survived by banding together. It’s ri- the one remaining diner responded don’tbe biased in who you choose to
times did we IM a friend to go to What about if the situation were diculously counter-evolutionary * to our waitress’ “Does anybody need share it with — everybody deserves
dinner rather than pick up the reversed? Your friend’s telling you how advances in technology have seemed in the midst of midterm sea- anything?” with a “Yeah, my food.” as much as they can get. Demandor -
phone and dial the four digits of his _on IM of something that’s difficult taught us to avoid expressing the son stress. It should be noted that this waitress request — it’s totally up to you. 1
extension? to respond to. He’s in love with you, range of emotions that make being It was only a few weeks ago in was excellent, attentive, serving a justhope that most of the time you'd -
Granted, it saved on the long-dis- or he’s quitting school to bea tattoo human so fun. Terrace that I heard a girl demand, party of 10, and that the last plate choose the latter. lee
tance phone bills. Chatting with your artist, or worse yet, he’s really a
friend over in another time zone Democrat. Then you’re glad the
online costs next to nil. Besides, we conversation is taking place online, LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR
get to insert those neat-o smiley faces because you’re allowed take a few
“every once in awhile to replace the minutes to collect yourself before
_ smiles we would have been wearing responding, and pretend you were
had we really been engaging in face- momentarily distracted by some- To the Editor, that Council would probably only
‘to-face conversations with our thing. “Sorry, my roommate walked I have serous concern with the have to pay a few hundred dollars;
in drunk and I had to get her more journalistic quality of last week’s an amazingly small amount for a
Gem Inevitably, a serious issue comes alcohol so she wouldn’t bother me issue of the News-Letter. Beyond budget upwards of $9,000. I find
up. Maybe it’s ani ssue you have with while I talked to you. You were say- gratuitous nudity, the News-Let- it sad that the News-Letter, which
“‘your friend. Maybe something ter- ing?” ter incorrectly represented the claims to maintain the highest de-
_ ‘rible happeinn yoeurd li fe and you Bottomline — this IM thing is just facts of a Student Council meet- gree of journalistic integrity has
_ +have to get it off your chest. Your bad news. Using technology to hide ing in such a manner as to dis- such difficulty getting facts
- computer’s on, and you think, “God from each otheris jussoet as y. There’s credit a member of the Council straight let alone sending a truth-
bless ethernet,” or “Good thing I got no pressure to fill in the silences or unfairly. Vice President, Greg Wu ful message. I think it would be
« SDSL” aw hirlwofi 9n0-dwp m : worry that your body language would has served this year as an exem- | fair to ask the author of last week’s
= Ail BaSig, Es ya os u sendy our friend an IM give away how you really feel. It pro- plarily representative of the stu- article “VPIR Position Debated”
vides the path ofl east resistance, let- dent body. Last week the Council to write a front-page retraction to
ting usw ritea n e-mail to a friend did debate the continued need for
we’ve wronged when talking about it a VP, however Greg never “came
would have cleared things up ina
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OPINIONS
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.
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Hopkins can have a bustling week- money. And, as the University has recipients. For everyone else, the the course. Unfortunately, some the University’s primary concern for
end social life, a more functional Stu- routinely shown, it tends to avoid $300 fee is just a fraction of how courses are poorly taught and receive a professor is his research and not his
dent Council anda better atmosphere. funding anything that actually im- much tuition increased last year — fitting responses from students. What course — since, for all practical pur-
No, this isn’t snake oil, but it will do proves student life on campus. So we, and for it, you would actually get to is truly unfortunate, however, is how poses, a University isan institution of
wonders for a school that needs cur- the undergraduate population oft he see the results. some of these professors rationalize higher learning whose main function
ing. Homecampwus, owillo haved to f und Of course, there are some cave- trying to gain student sympathy in is to teach students.
( We have long established the dif- it ourselves, ats with the student life fee. To anticipation of receiving low scores Lam, therefore, going to make the
v/ficulty in having an entirely student- Other universities, especially implement it correctly, the Univer- for their classes. possibly foolish assumption that the
run social program on campus. Stu- state universities, have a student sity has to guariat wnillt coenteinu e My friend’s teacher has said that University values a professor's com-
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“for Institutional Relations position ently so that this money does not are trying to steal it, and that’s why he research (even if that research might
swith an Executive Council program- get suctioned off. As well, Student rarely teaches the class and has TAs BitcHes BREW be lucrative for the University). In
©tming position simply reinforced that In OTHER Worps Counciland, more importantly, the sub in for him. either case, the saying still goes:
‘enotion. Especially at schools like students must be intimately in- The course evaluations for this “Don’t bite off more than you can
Hopkins, where undergraduates are volved in the hiring of ap rogram- class simply restated the obvious — Munich tomorrow ... I havea report chew.” But that seems to be exactly
-stoo overburdened with schoolwork activities fee where they pay a cer- ming coordinator. To that end, I the professor’s capricious appear- I need to prepare by the end of the what these professors have done.
= t? be able to plan the activities of an tain amount per credit which goes encourage Student Council to take ances and his reliance on poor teach- week ...” It was as though he was These two cases represent only a
entire campus. to fund their clubs, recreation cen- up this matter and not only discuss ing by TAs (who were rarely satisfac- trying to gain sympathy — as though small fraction of what I’m sure many
JHU needs a full-time, well-paid ter and student union. At Hopkins, it, but offer it in a referendum to the torily prepared to teach such a high he wanted us to somehow feel sorry students can claim witness to. Al-
social programming coordinator. all those things are, nominally, campus population. level course) helped make the course for him for having so much to dowith though! can understand a professor’s
He or she would schedule on- and funded through our tuition. So in- There will be those detractors one oft he worst in the department — so little time. He sounded a lot like concern for their research, none of us
off-campus social events — dances, stead, we need to have a yearly stu- who argue that a social life should possibly in the school. one of his own students — only these are paying tuition for them to sit in
_musical and comedy performances, dent life fee of $300 per undergradu- be self-motivated — that Hopkins It is upsetting to see what seems to weren’t petty excuses for not taking the lab or travel to Europe or write a
~club outings and formals. The turn- ate — to beused for the sole purpose should not have to provide activi- beacommon practice among profes- an exam. These were petty excuses research grant — especially if it is at
out at recent student council events of funding social activities. ties, as students should find their sors in upper level science or engi- for why he had done an unsatisfactory our expense. We are not paying to
like Fever and Moondance shows -At $300 each, with, at last count own. In reality, however, social life neering classes: They either give an job as a professor for the course that listen to a professor rattle off a string
that Hopkins students want things 3910 undergraduates on the at Hopkins is anything but self- apologetic speech in anticipation of, semester. Butitwas merely alast minute of pathetic excuses for why he
to do on weekends. Unfortunately, Hopkins campus, the student body motivated. Most students presented or a defensive response to, their attempt to salvage the expected low couldn’t come to his class, or wasn’t
the Fever funding fiasco and the could produce a yearly budget of with an organized club night in DC course evaluations. I’ve heard similar course evaluation responses. And this available during office hours or didn’t
“Politically Incorrect” bus debacle $1,173,000. Ifyou imagine youneed or a weekend trip to New York City arguments in one of my computer should not be tolerated. have the time respond to your e-mail
have shown that students just do $200,000 to create and maintain an would happily go, but if they were classes last semester by a professor Say a student approaches his pro- — excuses that would certainly never
not have the time or energy to keep office solely devoted to program- forced to make such plans them- who was involved with many other fessor after taking an exam he has hold up ifa student were to use them
up this level of programming all year ming, including salaries and equip- selves, they would never get past research projects. not studied for. He explains that on that same professor.
‘long. ment, there is still just under a mil- Charles Village. Priort oh anding out course evalu- he’s taking 18 credits, he is the presi- Weare not paying thousands each
The HOP, while noble in pur- lion dollars that could be spent on That being said, a $300 a year ations, he gave a short speech where dent of a certain club, he has 15 semester to be taught by TAs who are
“pose, often does not end up provid- social events. investment is a small price to pay he.clearly anticipated poor evalua- extra-curricular activities and he in no capacity to teach aclassasa full-
‘ing interesting, broad-reaching pro- While I realize that $300 is, for for happiness. And there is nothing tion responses — he tried to play on needs to maintain a 3.9 GPA to con- time faculty member would — that’s
‘gramming for students. I propose, most ofu s, alot of money, consider that would bring more joy to this the class’s sympathy and guilt. “I only tinue to receive financial aid. “... why there is one day each week set
' therefore, that Hopkins hire some- the following. Tuition for this year campus than having a well-orga- sleep three hours each night ... Iam And that’s why I couldn’t study for aside for section. It is our right as
one whose entire purpose is to plan is $24,930. Room and board for nized, well-funded and enjoyable working on ten different research your test — so grade me more le- paying students to be able to access
those social activities — not just people living on-campus is $8,185. social life. projects ... I’m giving a lecture in niently than the rest of the class.” our professor during reasonable of-
Obviously the professor, depend- fice hour times. And above all, we are
ing on his patience, would not even not here to sit and feel bad for a pro-
Slaying taxp roblems in Reagans tradition
consider this an option. At the very fessor because he has so many re-
e
least he would probably give the stu- sponsibilities and couldn’t manage
dent some advice — don’t take on his time properly or prioritize certain
more than you can handle. commitments, like classroom atten-
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oS ately, President Bush has million morelow-income families will have no children to send to college, activities you are involved in, either terests. i ita f
ee been compared _ to no longer have to pay any federal in- and you want to buy a new house? Finding common drop something or prioritize and It is disappointing to hear a pro-
‘a Ronald Reagan. Partly, this come taxes ata ll. And best of all, no One can easily imagine a personal manage your time wisely. This is an fessor try to weasel his way out of
/ is a move by his loyalists to taxpayer will pay morethan one-third example. Assume for a minute that ground with the approacwhe students learned as soon poor course evaluations by offering a
c counter the widespread of his or her income to the federal you are richer than your other two as we came here — that we couldn’t laundry list of what we would con-
’ SNL type of percetphatt Biusoh dnoe s government. If anything, Bush’s plan roommates. The three of you went do everything we wanted. Something sider extra-curricular activities. If
* not know better. They have been say- backs up his claim that, “No one is out for dinner and ordered a meal Democrats on tax cuts always has to give, and we have to professors will not accept a student’s
ing, “Bush is a macro manager, like targeted in or targeted out. Everyone each. Youate the most expensive dish; balance things out. infantile excuses for missing classes
, Reagan” and “Bush loves to joke, just who pays income taxes will get tax your first roommate ate the second is important and It seems, however, that this logic or exams or for not handing in home-
__like the Gipper.” And other times, relief.” most expensive and so on. When the has not penetrated toa fairnumber of | work on time, then as students, we
- Bush is compared to Reagan by ev- Wait a minute, relief for all tax- time came to pay for the check, each preferable. However, professors. The way some try to ra- musthold these professors to the same
__eryday normal Republicanwhso have payers? A tax cut for the rich? That’s person paid for his share of the meal tionalize their absences, or inability standards of conduct.
_ seen too much of Dole and Gingrich not fair! — this is the Democratic and tip. But it turns out that the cash- defeating them on
, for the last eight years. But truth be rationale at this point. In reality, how- ier miscalculated the bill, thus each
Let a bad day end in
_ told, everyone is comparing Bush to ever, the tax cut should and must be personcankeepadollarmore. Atthis taxes would be a
_ Reagan for all the wrong reasons. Let across-the-board. Putting aside num- point, would it be fair for your room-
_ us not kid ourselves, Reagan was a bers and benefits, an across-the- mates to stop you from taking a dol- victory.
_ fighter. Under his charm and smile, board tax cut is a question of fairness lar just because you are richer than a good night's sleep
~ Reagan-was a fighter willing to stick and principle: During the Clinton Ad- them, even though you paid for your
to his guns against any opponent, share of the bill? Well, that’s what dollar of surplus. Butthe figures alone
_ whether it be the Soviets or the Con- STEVEPARK your roommates would doifthey were are misleading. When considering all
__gressional Democrats. So far, if there Congressional Democrats. A tax cut the special interest provisions won by
is any reason to compare Bush to is not much different. It needs to be Republican lobbyists, the 10 percent ave you guys noticed and how school is costing too much,
Reagan, then it is Bush’s willingness THE RIGHT EDGE fair and for everyone. across-the-board tax cutwas reduced that when something which just turns the whole day into an
to fight for his $1.6 trillion tax cut Still there are many who are to a mere 1 percent. What makes the bad happens, every- anxious hell becau1sw oen’ t be seeing
_ plan. Just last week, Bush stated, “The unconvinced that Bush’s tax cut pro- 1999 tax cut all the more amazing is thing elsejust blows up anything else but dollar signs for the
_ people of America have been over- ministration, Democrats on the Hill posal is fair. In which case there can how the House Republicans were in your face? It seems rest of the day.
.,c harged, and on their behalf, I am practiced something called, “Tar- only be one remedy: To observe how forced to make it conditional to an- as though you just can’t get a break. Finally, I get a chance to sit down
~ here to ask for refund.” geted Tax Cuts,” in which you can Bush has been preventing the Repub- ticipated debt reduction. In the end, Let’s take my day for example. I to a decent meal with a friend, but
me To say the least, Bush’s tax cut only receive a tax cut if you fall under licans from amending the bill to in- the tax cut was closer to $500 billion woke up late for class and forgot my instead of enjoying myself, I just keep
plan is astounding. It is simple, sen- specific categories (e.g. single-parent clude corporate tax cuts. Since the than the originally intended figure of book back in my room. I sprinted back thinking aboutall the things that went
_ sible and sound. The plan calls for: paying for college tuition). More spe- unveiling of his proposal, Bush has $782 billion. In addition, it makes no full speed. At this point, I was already wrong today. I’m sure you guys all
__(1) Simplifying the tax code by re- cifically, it assumed that the federal been combating pro-corporate Re- sense for Bush to agree to a more about 15 minutes late, thinking to my- have had days like this. How do you
- ducing today’s five brackets to four: government knows best and hence, publicans’ attempts to attach a long modest tax cut at a time when the self, what a wonderful morning. deal? For me, I just try to block it out,
410 percent, 15 percent, 25 percent, can decide which Americans deserve list of corporate tax breaks. His pro- surplus has grown to $5.6 trillion (23 During lunchtime, I went to the but for some reason, it wasn’t work-
~ and 33 percent; (2) Doubling the child a tax cut or not. Well, there are two posal leaves out most of the business percent since last summer), nor does Academic Advising Office looking for ing today. I find that trying to attain
tax credit from $500 to $1000 per problems with this. First, ever since community’s wish list, including a a moderate tax cut do anything for someone to sign an education on
ree ing the death tax; (4) |C linton’s so called progressive taxes cut in the corporate tax rate, perma- average taxpaySiemprlys . put,amod- | ™Y add/drop this campus
Ea apa Beas BE forcing upper brackets to pay more nent extension of the research and est tax cut would be no better than no ae a my de- ERICSZETO seems to magnify
osts the average working couple in taxes, the rich (4.8 percent of tax development tax credit, cuttingcapi- — tax cut. cae an was every problem in
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L REALLY THINK Bot WHY WASTE A TAX never been greater. To me it’s important and preferable. However, going wrong. I think to myself that
WE SHOULD GIVE CUT ON THE RICH ? just plain common sense that defeating them on taxes would be a the circumstances leading up to the
HIM ATAKXCOT?
se=eae you deal with the first by using victory. It would have the same effect |f ind that trying to . events that occurred today could not
\ Au the second. This plan would as Reagan’s victories on spending and have been predicted and in no way
make our tax code more pro- taxes two decades ago. It would mean attain an education on prevented, Remedies do not exist for
FREE gressive by cutting federal in- a personal victory for each and every such situations, Is it a learning process
cometaxesforpeopleallacross taxpayer. In 1988, George H. W. Bush i . yt thatone must go through inl earning to
the income spectrum.” said, “Read my lips, No New Taxes.” th IS CAMPUS SEEMS to deal with “Having a bad day?”
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mise? Can’t Bush compromise pledge. The year isnow 2001, another Ma g n ify eve ry earlier, packed my bags the night be-
to a more moderate tax cut to President Bush is tackling the tax forfoeunda outnabodutth eadviser’s
avoid partisan gridlock? Well, problems — only this time, in problem in life, Sid “As schedule. Honestly though, how
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’ projecteds urplusof$3 trillion, fang The National Review, Bush ply cy Boss my weekend.” Really, now. Just remember not to
Speaker oft he House Dennis Campaign 2000, The Wall Street caer pespeti vail ;
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Women who live with smokers rette and cigar smoking is common,
BY BRIAN KIM Students in this program will im- cal requirements are so intense that very personalized with 12 students in | absorb five to six times more chemi- such as bars or taverns. Additionally,
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter prove their credentials by comple- they need to give up some of their the starting class. Trabilsy says that it cals linked to lung cancer than do studies have shown that children liv-
menting their undergraduate educa- passionsT.he PostbaccalaureaPtreo - is designed to round out their educa- | women wholive with non-smokers, a ing in the homes of smokers have a
Many senior prehealth students tion with more than science and gram allows students to “take that tion including a, “mini hospital-type study shows. higher incidence of asthma and other
find themselves unable to attend lab-based coursework. Courses in extra year to devote their time to ex- experience. In research published Wednes- respiratory problems.
medical school or unsure whether or health policy management, popula- tra interests they have,” affirmed The application and more infor- day in the Journal of the National Hecht said that tobacco smoke in
not they want to go. Be it a lack of tion family health sciences, epidemi- Trabilsy. mation can be found at http:// Cancer Institute, scientists said that homes with central heating and air
sufficient credentials or a desire to ology and many others help expand This program also attracts people www.jhu.edu/postbac. an analysis of chemicals in the urine conditioning systems tends to spread
explore further career opportunities, students beyond the typical under- from different backgrounds who want Dr. Adam Myers discussed his of women who live with smokers throughout a house.
there are many options available af- graduate curriculum. to attend medical school, but need to Special Masters Program at demonstrates for the first time that “If you smoke in one part of a
ter graduation. By pursuing a Master ofH ealth Sci- fulfill their medical school require- Georgetown. Many Hopkins students tobacco smoke carcinogens, chemi- house, the smoke doesn’t just stay in
Mary Catherine Savage and Dr. ence degree, prehealth students also ments. These studentsw,h o may have have gone to this program with great | cals that cause cancer, are absorbed that part,” said Hecht. “About the
Ronald Fishbein introduced several discover alternative career options. Al- pursued other careers, bring special success. Thisisa degree granting one- by non-smokers from second-hand only safe thing that a woman who
guest speakers on Mar. 5 to inform though physiciansareanecessary piece interests and a unique diversity to year program for students who | smoke. lives with a smoker can do is to tell
students about what they can do dur- ofthe healthcare system, therearemany medical schools. wanted to go to medical school, but | “A number ofs tudies have shown him to go outside when he smokes.”
ing their post-graduate years to im- other careers in this field. The unique Typically the program is one year could not make it in. The program is | a connection between environmen-
prove their situation. breadth ofcoursesand experiences pro- located within the medical center at tal tobacco smoke and lung cancer,” Study: Women’s HIV
Barry R. Zirkin, Ph.D., Professor vide the opportunity to see those alter- Georgetown. Each studentis assigned said Stephen S. Hecht, the Wallin Pro-
One student levels lower
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biol- natives such as research, public health an advisor from the medical school fessor of Cancer Prevention at the
ogy at the Johns Hopkins School of and industry. faculty. University of Minnesota, Minneapo-
graduated with a
Public Health, came to discuss the Typically, students with very low There are one hundred students lis.
Master of Health Science Program. grade point averages will not be ad- per year and they come froma variety “Our study provides the first bio- Women newly diagnosed with
David Trabilsy, fordmeaen orf A d- mitted considering that the program 3.129 from Hopkins of good schools such as Hopkins, chemical support for this data.” HIV have far less virus in their blood
missions of the Johns Hopkins School may not help these students get into Berkeley, Cornell, Dukeand Harvard. Hecht, a co-author of the study, than men at the same stage, a study
of Medicine and recently appointed medical school. Conversely, students and received a 32 These students have a lot of self-con- | said that analyzing the urine of non- found.
director of the newly established with exceptionally high grade point fidence and ability, but lack the grade smoking wives of men who smoke at The difference disappears later,
Postbaccalaureate Premedical Pro- averages would also be turned away composite score on point average and MCAT score to get | home shows that the women’s bodies according to the study at Johns
gram at the Johns Hopkins Univer- since they can beneonflyi alittt le from into medical school. | absorb cancer-causing compounds Hopkins University.
sity, was invited to discuss his such a program. the MCAT. He was The program is 11 months long from the atmosphere through their The finding is unlikely to affect
Postbaccalaureate Program. The key exception to this admis- (from August to June) with six first lungs. treatment, because the treatment
Adam Myers, Ph.D., director of sion policy is that students who show unable to garner an year medical school courses such as The study found elevated levels of guidelines were changed between the
the Special Masters Program in the exceptional promise in other areas or microscopic anatomy and embryol- compounds called NNALand NNAL- time the article was written and its
Department of Physiology and Bio- an interest in pursuing alternative ogy: In this program, Myers insisted, Gluc, both of which are metabolized publication in Thursday’s New En-
physics at the Georgetown Univer- career paths other than medical acceptance to medical “We know how our students will per- products of NNK, a proven, to- gland Journal of Medicine.
sity School of Medicine, came to dis- school, will be given consideration form under actual medical school cir- bacco-specific cancer-causing chemi- When the article was written, it
cuss the Special Masters Program. for the program. school initiallyb,u t cumstances.” cal. was thought best to put patients on
Zirkin, a professor at the School of One of the strengths of the pro- The Special Masters Program is “Tt is clear that environmental to- antiviral drugs when their AIDS virus
Public Health since 1973, began by gram is that there is a great deal of when he finished the geared toward students who definitely bacco smoke has all the carcinogens levels reached 20,000 particles per
mentioning the major differences personal attention. “Almost no two know that they want to go to medical thatare contained in tobacco smoke,” millileter ofblood plasma. Guidelines
between the Homewood campus and students take the same coursework,” Special Masters school. Myers warns that it is “not a said Hecht. released in January call for waiting
the School of Public Health. Zirkin said Zirkin. The program is custom- program for everybody.” The In the study, researchers analyzed until there are 55,000 particles per
claimed, “Going downtown isn’t the tailored to the special needs of each Program with a 3.7,he courseworkis very rigorous and chal- the urine from 23 women who lived millileter.
same place.” Students can expect a student. This program is geared to- lenging. Myers says that there is a with men who smoked in the home The risk of developing full-blown
- great deal of diversity in terms of age wards the success of each individual “high risk for high reward.” and compared the results with urine AIDS rises with the level of virus in
and ethnicity down at the School of and their respective goals. was accepted to Many Hopkins graduates have from 22 women who lived with non- the blood.
- Public Health. There would be lots of For more information or an appli- found success with this program. One smokers. The researchers checked the blood
‘older people in the classes and “all cation to this program, -go»to their Templeand= = student graduated with a 3.129 from The results showed that women of 156 male and 46 female injection
kinds of countries represented,” website at http://www.jhsph:edu/ Hopkins and received a 32 compos- | who lived with smokers had levels of drug users every six months. They
stated Zirkin. reproductivebiology. Georgetown. ite score on the MCAT. He was un- NNALand NNAL-Gluc that were five found that newly diagnosed men had
The Mastofe Hearlt h Science Pro- David Trabilsy was the dean of able to garner an acceptance to medi- to six times higher than for women an average of 50,766 copies per
gram is primarily a classroom-based Admissions at the Johns Hopkins cal school initially, but when he | who lived with non-smokers. millileter, while women averaged
program that lasts for about nine School of Medicine for 12 years. He of full study incorporating other kinds finished the Special Masters Program Women who lived with smokers 15,103.
months. Students can further opt for was appointed the new director of the of academic work into the medical with a 3.7, he was accepted to Temple had similarly elevated levels of nico- The Johns Hopkins researchers
the two-year program. Here, the first Postbaccalaureate Premedical Pro- school requirements. Courses in Pub- and Georgetown. Another Hopkins tine and cotinine, a metabolic prod- CONTINUED ON PAGE AY
year is again emphasizing classroom gram at Hopkins. This program is lic Health and Biomedical Ethics are graduate had a2.95 grade point aver-
settings, but by the second year, the designed to give students the flexibil- integrated into the program. Some age and a 27 composite score on her UpcoMING LECTURES AT HOMEWOOD AND
program becomes more lab-based. ity to follow their interests during their students may feel the need to go on to MCAT. Myers said that she had “great
Students would pursue research with undergraduate careers, then take the a second year, either part time or full personal skills,” and after the pro-
the faculty at the School of Public required courses for medical school time, to complete their studies. gram, she was accepted to her NJ state JHMI
Health. in the Postbaccalaureate Program. These courses not only fulfill medi- medical school.
The type of students who would “This new program is intended for cal school course requirements, but The Special Masters Program has
be interested in sucha program would college graduates who need to com- also prepare students for the Medical a web-board that has been posting Thursday, March 8, 2001
be medical school applicawintht csre - plete at least half of those science re- College Admissions Test (MCAT), unedited comments for the past three Dr. Tom Ducibella
dentials “not quite good enough to quirements for medical school,” another requirement for medical years from students and what they Department of Ob/Gyn
getthemin,” or prehealth majors who stated Trabilsy. school. Currently, the program is thought of the program. Tufts University Medical School
are looking to see what else is out Often times students want to study working ona paththwata y wouldlead For more information or an appli- _ “Egg activation/release of cortical granules”
there other than medical school, said abroad or be a writing seminars ma- towards a Masters in Public Health. cation, go to the Special Masters Pro- 4:00 p.m., School of Hygiene and Public Health,
Zirkin. jor only to discover that the premedi- The Postbaccalaureate Program is gram website at http://go,to/physio. Woodruff Room (Phipps 240)
The Final Fantasy movie goes beyond Tuesday, March 13, 2001
Professor Alan Kozikowski
‘Georgetown University Medical Center
“Targeting Alzheimer’s disease and cancer through
PKC-directed ligand design”
BY NELSON YANG filmed with a camera. aliens, a discobvys ecierntiyst s that sets signed a deal with Squaresoft to pro- 4:15 p.m., Homewood, Remsen Hall 233
Tue JoHNs Hopkins News-LeTTER The film’s director is Square’s own off a religious controversy and magi- | duce three more films.
Hironobu Sakaguchi. Fans know him cians who are created through science. It has been reported that Square Wednesday, March 14, 2001
A Final Fantasy movie is cur- as the director ofall the “Final Fantasy” The story is said to center around a USA has plans to start production on Dr. Carol Greider
rently being produced at Square Ho- games. The script is being written by female scientist who is on the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
nolulu. In tradition with the “Final Sakaguchi, Al Reinert (Apollo 13) and verge of breaking the language The Johns Hopkins University
Fantasy” lineage, the film, which has Jeff Vintar, whose unproducedadapta- code of thealiens,andGrey,an — “Telomeres & telomerase”
been viewed as Toy Story meets tion of Frederick Pohl’s Man Plus is ArmorMan Warrior (sort of 12:00 p.m., Wood Basic Science Building,
Akira, will not have any characters considered one of Hollywood’s most the police of the late-21st cen- West Lecture Hall nthDle a,ie lsl .
from previous “Final Fantasies”, but intelligent unproduced science fiction tury) from New York. Also in-
will instead have a completely origi- screenplays. cluded is the typical Square Wednesday, March 21, 2001
nal storyline. The movie will be the realization collection of hero: a brawler, a ’ Dr. Suresh Joseph &Ase
The movie, officially known as Fi- ofadreamtocreateabrand-newform young magician and several Department of Pathology & Cell Biology Thomas Jefferson SEMESTELY
nal Fantasy: The Spirits Within, is in of entertainment uniting computer others. “TP3 Receptor”
fact being produced with a US release games and motion pictures, using the Rumored to be in the ear- 12:00 p.m., Wood Basic Science Building,
of the movie in mind instead of a latest in CG animation technology,” liestof developsmtaegens tar e West Lecture Hall
Japanese release like many fans first according to Hironobu Sakaguchi. video gamesalwitoh nbogok s
suspected. “With this film, I want to create en- detailing the adventures of Tuesday, March 27, 2001
The title has been picked up by tertainment that touches the imagi- Grey before the time of the Professor Floyd Davis
Sony Pictures Entertainment (a.k.a. nation of new generations by setting movie. Considering the re- Cornell University
Columbia Tristar) for worldwide dis- the viewer on an exciting voyage of cent successes of titles like “Hydrocarbon C-H and C-C bond activation by
tribution — which means that Square personal discovery.” Antz, Toy Story and other neutral transition metal atoms”
is making this a massive undertaking According to Squaresoft, the computer animation features, 4:15 p.m., Homewood, Remsen Hall 233
and ensuring that the movie will get movie will take place circa 2065 and Final Fantasy: The Spirits
wide distribution a film ofits qual- will be inspired by the “Final Fan- Within has the potential to be Wednesday, March 28, 2001
tyd eserves. _tasy” series of game titles in a story an even bigger success since it Dr. Jacob Israelachvili
The voices to be used in the movie about life and death. The movie is has such a long history. Department of Chemical prpinpering and Materials Science aaRiSAeeaets S T t
were announced in June 1999 and are belitoe be vsete bodth on earth andin Square’s ambitious goal is to University of California
‘te impressive, including talents space, but there are no characters, be the first to simulate hu- “Subtleties and differences in the interactions
as Alec Baldwin, Ming Na Wen, storyline, , or other references — man emotions and move- as | of biological and non-biological molecules and surfaces”
s James Woods, Donald Sutherland, from other “Final Fantasy” games. ments through computer TP://WWW.GAMERS.COM 12:00 p.m., Wood Basic Science Building,
__VingRhames, Steve BuscemianPder i The plot is rumored to be very graphics. VieweCrOsU RmTEaSyY | a f itr elay to tell that this West Lecture Hall
: o ‘eant i ncludienge f odrmaesrh Dai snpeoya acnhimead- ~ tciofms polfet xh,e Freimnaailn eing htru e etoe tshe wmiot-h movTihe usw ilflar b ei tr seeelmes atishanet m dithd e- realistic image was computer-generated. Tuesday, April3 2001
Bea hidi rector from The Fifth _ July of this} ye ar, Final Fantasy 2 soon after finishing Professor Tomas Wandless’
~ alongside fierce | this film in early 2001. They expect Stanford University
,and theC G director respon-
introduction competition,i n _ the sequel will film faster, shaving a “Modulating the affinity of Seba ain teractions” Be ee.
theformofJuras- third off the four years spent on the 4:15 p.m., Homewood, Remsen Hall om Ma ihe ee |
sic Park 3 and _ first. Projecting out, that puts Final
— Rush Hour 2. Fantasy 2 sometime in 2004 or 2005. Wednesday, April 4, 2001
_ Sony, however, The only detail given about the se- Dr. John Nagle
was apparently —q uelisthatit wouldbe sets je __- Department of Physics andB iological Sciences py i
so impressed by setting as this film, furth develop- Carnegie Mellon University Tee es.
4 b,% .% “X-ray diffraction studies of lipid bilayers”
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The ethical issues behind human cloning person and squeeze up to wait their turn to be cleaned
by the wrasses.
him or hert o death.
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lationship with the wrasses. The
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rays’ parasites provide a meal for
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of the map of the
agree as long as we are doing it for the fice, numerous abortions and unnec- full blow from the vented from getting infection and
human genome,
there are vast op SCIENCE EDITORIAL right cause of curing diseases. essary deaths. Some scientists term | disease.
There is a heated debate about the human cloning comparable to the in- wing of am ature Manta rays are found in temper-
portunities for
uses of human cloning. The support- novation of the heart transplant. At ate and tropical waters near conti-
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new knowledge of the human ge-> was introduced to the public, the sci- cloning in terms of replicating indi- punish individthuata colndsuc t clon- | ever been reported. They are capable tures gliding silently through the
nome.W e hear phenomenalachieve- entists who supervised the experi- viduals is unethical. Replication of ing in an unlawful way. of rapid speed, and juveniles some- ocean depths.
ents in the medical field, but where ment waited seven months after her
|
does the role ofet hics play? birth to announce her existence.
_ Withchloniung mappaearinng to There are several major problems
be ever possible, will anyone be able. regarding cloning. Cloning accompa- What a difference
to stop the scientists and the compa- nies a very low success rate. Usually 98
nies from mass-producing geneti- percent of the embryos die during ges-
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Hitlers running around with rifles. have organs that age faster, than, the
‘That’s a pretty scary thought. 4 normal rate. Some scientists speculate Ds N829709T eerie (4 Sans of
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_ We hear success stories of so many that human clones may age faster and
biotech and genomic corporations die earlier due to maladies. The creator
seeking to break the code of the ge- of Dolly, termed cloning of humans as
home. Craig Venter’s Celera, for ex- “criminally irresponsible.”
ample, amassed hundreds of millions Religious groups, especially the
of dollars during the past fewyears, and Roman Catholic Church, condemn .
‘Continues to thrive in this market of human cloning. The Vatican regards
dot-com failures and economic slow- cloning as something blasphemous.
down. Nonetheless, the social hype of hu-
Some people encourage the idea man cloning, recent breakthroughs
‘of human cloning, and believe that in genome mapping and the relent-
clones can help their life situations. less pursuit of biotech firms and re-
Infertile couples, parents that have searchers to discover more seems
lost a child and gay couples approve unstoppable. Although the general
of human cloning. Most of the public public defines human cloning as un-
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Al0 THE JOHNS HopxKins NEwS-LETTER
SPORTS
Tigers continue to upset ‘Track ends season at ECACs
Blair sets personal best 800 meter; team shifts to outdoor events
n Tuesday night the the Ivy League alive (much the same most of their players white in skin
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shake my love for the basketball ver- out of reach. They trailed by one at the Princeton team appears to be tran- | travel distance and limited availabil- Senior Drew Kitchen and Sopho-
sion of the team. They have not made the half and, toward the end of the scending race, even as it retains its | ityth en umber ofa thletes competing more Quinlan Amos recorded top- at the ECACS.
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are the paradigmatic underdog team. O’Bannonanderaseda six-point defi- Bill, who leads the team in points, was extremely low. Kitchen finished with a time of VAN ALLEN °
In my mind’s eye, they have been the cit. rebounds, assists and steals (only the The women’s team finished the 15:29.93 in the 5000 meters, breaking
meet with five points good for 34th the school record, and was the third
Then, with 10 seconds left, Gabe third Princeton player ever to do so | ops
| place, while the men failed to earn time this season that Kitchen broke
Lewullis faked out the same for an entire season), has the fiery any points. However, both teams his own record. Amos won his sec- door competitions where there are
O’Bannon, bringing him all the way nature of his father. His bravado | had many strong individual perfor- tion of the 200-meter dash but his more events and more competitors.
out to the three-point line before cut- brings something to the Princeton mances. season best time of 23.17 seconds was Many winter athletes will join the
ting behind him and receiving a team that makes it more exciting and On the women’s side, freshman not high enough to place in the med- team, expanding the roster and im-
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was vintage Princeton; Or was it? Then there is the coach. After Bill
Yesterday, when! was taking alook Carmody left for the Northwestern UNC picks apart Women’s Lacrosse
back at the game, I read the following coaching job in early September,
excerpt from the Princeton Athletic Princeton hired another “son-of” to
News. Three years after the game was leaJdohnt Thhompseon mIII., wh ose
played, and the paper had voted it the father brought the Georgetown Bull- |
“Game of the Century,” an anony- dogs 30 NCAA tourney appearances CONTINUED FROM Pace A12 goals from their share. 14 shots. Tar Heel junior Melissa
mous reporter reminds us that in the and a national title, has become one even though she had never played in Coach Tucker admitted that the Coyne made seven saves and allowed
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forget some realities. sistant since 1995 and a player in his women to look out for each other and random happening. It all boils down goal for UNC.
On Race IN Sports
“Princeton did not play the per- early days, Thompson has taught the the entire team can only help them in to being a lot more careful with the JHU’s match against Duke on Sun-
fect game against UCLA,” the writer Princeton team well, earning the right | their future run.North Carolina ball on the field. We probably were a day was postponed due to fear of in-
notes, “Far from it. The Tigers shot to lead the team. He is a black man outshot Johns Hopkins, 31-13, and step behind, but we surely can take clement weather, and they next face
poised and controlled, if undersized 37 percnt from the field for the game who takes on the responsibility of notched seven free-position shots care ofitfrom nowon,” she surmised. American University in an away match
and undertalented, David in a con- and were just 8-for-27 from three- leading, teaching and disciplining a compared to JHU’s one. The free po- JHU sophomore goalkeeper Jen on Wednesday. The Lady Jays then re-
stant battle against the unruly but point rangeand 1-for-5 from the foul group that is mostly white. Other sition shots stung as UNC scored four McDonaldallowed 15 goals and saved turn for three home games on the trot.
highly skilled and powerful Goliaths line. They were outrebounded by 10.” American sports should learn from
of Division I college basketball. And I always thought that this example and realize that it can Diving team looks to make waves
Translated into basketball termi- Princeton players all played like Bill work. It does work.
nology, this means that they are dedi- Bradley! Thinking back, however, I Of course, Princeton’s chances to
cated to what basketball fanatics like realize now that this notion of mine win this year are no better than they
to call “the fundamentals.” They cut was almost baseless. In “98, miscues have been in previous years. A 16-10 CONTINUED FROM PAGE A10 compete against anyone out there in nearly complete 2.5 list on the 3-
back door and hit open shots on of- themselves practically knocked record is indicative of a season in She intends to repeat that perfor- Division III.” meter—a feat that is becoming more
fense, while they block out and draw Princeton out of the tournament. which the Tigers fought like dogs to mance her senior year. Going into the Coach Braid is confident in her common among Division III con-
offensive fouls om defense. Princeton’s foul shootinhga s notbeen get out of their league alive; and this competition with a stronger list on divers. “And then there’s Sabina. She’s tenders. Rogers even competes a for-
The one game that sticks out in my stellar come tournamenttime. lasked against competition far below what both, Collins could very well capture had‘some trouble this year finding ward 3.5, rare among female divers in
memory is the 1996 NCAA tourna- myself what could possibly have been they will see in the coming weeks, both boards. her come-outs in her hard dives and Division III. Their 1-meter lists are
ment game against UCLA. I remem- ‘coloring my thinking. depending on how long they last. “Lindsay is my consistent diver. in perfecting the easy ones. Finally, equally strong as well.
ber Princeton going into the game as Then it came to me. Like most of Hopefully, however, there is enough She hasa beautiful line and the judges though, it’s all been falling into place “T’ve been told by other coaches,”
a huge underdog. UCLA had the No. the Ivy League, who it has come to in them to give the other teams a run see that. They want to give her the these last three weeks. I foresee high said Coach Braid, “that these are All-'»
2 seed; Princeton was No. 15. represent, Princeton is a predomi- for their money. Once again, high scores because sheis sucha pretty finishes for both divers.” American divers. They are. Watch
Princeton had barely made it out of nantly white team, But not only are Princeton, “We’re pulling for ya.” diver. Plus, she has the difficulty to Both Hopkins divers compete a them prove it.”
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