The Johns Hopkins University News-Letter, Volume 106, Number 12 (2001 November 29)

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PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 29, 2001
Blood drive turnout low Housing
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BY YASMIN MADRASWALA
THE JoHNs Hopkins News-LetTrTer
The Telecommunications Depart-
ment and the Department of Hous-
ing and Dining Services have set up
LIZ STEIN
voice mail boxes for students with INEWS-LETTER
The Sherwood Room was the site of a WGS talk on women’s roles in war.
Johns Hopkins University telephone
service, including all students living WGS holds panel
in residence halls and the Homewood
Apartments. The voice mail service
went into effectatno charge two weeks
| ago.
discussion on war
As a result of the events that oc-
curred on Sept. 11, the Universithya s
HOLLY MARTIN/NEWS-LETTER
Members of the Hopkins community volunteered to donate blood in the Glass Pavilion on Wednesday. tried to improve communications
on and off campus. If any emer-
BY EUNA LHEE Account Representative Katie Bentley mini-physical at the health history gency occurs, the voice mail service BY ISHAI MOOREVILLE Women, Gender, and Sexuality
THE JoHNs Hopkins News-Letrer said. “ booths, where they interact one-on- can be utilized to broadcast any THE JoHNs Hopkins News-LetTer (WGS), and were organized by gradu-
The American Red Cross funds one with an American staff member emergency announcements to stu- ate students Tom Foster of the His-
Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity and and supplies all the necessary equip- and ask any questions they might dents. Students and community mem- tory Department and Jordan Stein of
the Johns Hopkins University hosted ment and staff required for the drive have. As Executive Direcoft Coomrmu - bers came together in Levering Hall the English Department.
a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in and then sends the blood out to hos- Then, theyareledtothedonorroom nications and Public Affairs Dennis Wednesday to hear three JHU pro- “This meeting was about women
conjunction with the American Red pitals that need them in the greater where they donate a pint of blood, a O’Shea explained, the voice mail ser- fessors speak on women’s issues in and violence in relation to war. We
Cross Wednesday and Thursday in Chesapeake and Potomac [Maryland, procedure that lasts seven to 10 min- vice essentially provides two services. wartime situations. The discussion fo- wanted to bring attention to the is-
the Glass Pavilion of Levering Hall. D.C. and Northern Virginia] region.” utes. Finally, the donors are led to a First, the service can be used to in- cused primarilyo n the United States’ sues of women, gender and sexuality
Scheduled every couple of months or Donating blood is a. multi-step refreshment table in order to replenish form students of any emergency in- current conflict with Afghanistan. in the way this war is being talked
approximately every 56 days, both process that takes around one to two their body with food, drink and rest. formation. Second, the service allows Thep resentawetre ispoonnsosre d about,” said Stein.
students and members of the com- hours. Potential donors first sign in CONTINUED ON PaGE A5 CONTINUED ON Pace A3 by the Program for the Study:o f Approximately4 0 people attended
munity can donate by scheduling ap- at the registration desk where they the discussion, which took place
pointments or by walking-in. are first screened for physical eligibil- More emergency phones fixed| W ednesday afternoon from 4-6 p.m.
“We collect about 225 units of ity. | in the Sherwood Room at Levering
blood each day, and each unit [or After reading over the informa- Hall.
pint] of blood saves three to four tion and filling out the registration The majority of the attendees
people’s lives,” American Red Cross form, they are interviewed andhavea were graduate students oft he Uni-
| versity.
pairs. Telecommunications changed Professor Ruby Lal of the His-
Lionel Foster wins a setting in a software program to tory department and affiliated with
repair the Barton Hall elevator phone. | the WGS program gave introduc-
While the H-Lot phone is up and | tory remarks and introduced the
Marshaii scholarship running, it still suffers from a feed- speakers.
. back problem — the same problem “Women have become propa-
_ the phone had earlier this month. ganda weapons, ” she said, noting the ©
When callers use the phone, a spo- challenges Afghani women will face
| radic feedback malfunction some- CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 |
BY CARA GITLIN- the offer to spend the next two years in times prevents the caller from hear-
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LETTER England to complete a Master’s degree ing Security at the other end. Security
with all expenses paid. can still hear everything the caller says Barakat
Hopkins senior Lionel Foster has Each candidate is required to in- and has practiced a policy of respond-
been awardeda Marshall Scholarship clude a specific topic to study when ing immediately to the scene, since the
to study at the University of Kent at applying for a Marshall Scholarship. caller may not be able to hear their chosen as
Canterbury following graduation. Foster’s proposal is to study urban transmissions through the phone. Tele-
regeneration. Urban regeneration communications added padding to the
looks at “what are cities problems phone to try to reduce the feedback. Gift Chair
and how can we solve them,” said “The H-Lot phone has been in
Foster. He wants to focus “specifi- trouble a number of times,” said
cally as it relates to black churches EMILY NALVEN/NEWS-LETTER Geldmacher. “We put padding in to
{and] what role they play.” This is an Callers using the H-Lot phone could not hear Security until recently. reduce the feedback. The problem BY S. BRENDAN SHORT
idea that Foster has been developing comes and goes. We didn’t have any THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letrer
for some time. Having grown up in BY MIKE SPECTOR “All the phones are up and run- problems [Monday], but the prob-
Baltimore, the problems of a city in Tue JoHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER ning,” said Kibler. lem still exists. ’'ve had this problem Senior Charbel Barakat was se-
general and Baltimore in particular The repairs come soon after Tele- with the phone myself.” lected by the-officers of the Class of
were obvious to him. Primarily, he Johns Hopkins University Tele- communications responded to prob- The original source of the phone’s 2002 as the class Gift Chair at a meet-
sees “great deal of poverty in Balti- communications repaired four emer- lems with both the S-Lot and H-Lot problems wasa severed underground ing yesterday. According to Barakat,
more city,” to the point where it is gency phones earlier this week and phones earlier this month. cable. Geldmacher confirmed that the committee has “two major func-
disproportionate to the rest of the replaced another, according to The recently repaired phones suf- wires were accidentally cut by con- tions... the first is to select among the
state. This can lead to a feeling of Hopkins Security Lieutenant George fered from a variety of problems, ac- struction workers over the summer suggestions the most feasible but also
hopelessness, which “doesn’t neces- Kibler. The phones that needed re- cording to Telecommunications Op- during campus renovations. the most interesting... the second:
CARA GITLIN/NEWS-LETTER sarily come up in economicjournals, pairing were an elevator phone in erations Manager Bob Geldmacher. “During the summer, anumber of function, which I think is the most
Senior Lionel Foster plans to study butit’s significant,” said Foster. Hei s Barton Hall and also the emergency The Barn phone had enough prob- phones were taken out and replaced important, is to fundraise.”
at the University of Kent next year. particularly interested in the role of phones located at Maryland Hall, Le- lems to cause Telecommunications with new phones,” said Geldmacher. Thecommittee will solicit giftideas
black churches because he feels that vering Hall and H-Lot. The Barn to replace it with a new phone. “There were three or four times where from the class and by the beginning
After being notified on Nov. 19 that he “people find hope in religion” and phone, located near the Krieger load- “Sometimes, rather than try to cables were cut.” of next semester a referendum will be
hadbeen selected, hewas giv48e hnour s perhaps this can contribute to the ing dock, at the foot of steps coming determine the problem with the Geldmacher said that the H-Lot held, allowing members of the class
to accept or decline it. Foster accepted CONTINUED ON PaGE A5 from the MSE Library, was replaced. phone, it’s easier just to replace it,” phone would be replaced as soon as to choose from among four gift op-
said Geldmacher. possible. tions, Barakat said. “The actual power
The Maryland Hall phone was dis- “We'll replace [the H-Lot phone] lies with ‘the class because they will
connecting when callers attempted as soon as the phone comes in from decide what gift is given,” he added,
to use it. themanufacturer,” said Geldmacher. stressing that the committee’s pur-
“Wewentinto the phoneand made Geldmacher could not pinpoint a pose is mainly to coordinate the se- .
sure the wires were secure, and that cause for all the phones malfunction- lection process.
problem got fixed,” said Geldmacher. ing, butsaid thet hunderstorm last Sun- The number of members on the
The siren in the Levering Hall day night could have been a factor. committee varies, according to
phone failed to go off, prompting re- CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 , CONTINUED ON Pace AS
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AROUND THE COUNTRY
More“super-seniors” crowd colleges USAF cadets lack
faith in honor code
BY MARIA SPROW academic affairs. The 15 highest graduation rates also shorten the length oftime needed
MIcHiGAN Dalry (U. MIicHIGAN) Other schoolsin Michigan and the belong to private institutions with to graduate.
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ing from an influx of perennial stu- graduate within four years, and only cent of the students are at least 25 “Tam hopeful that the existence of emy study found 60 percent of the ate as a full-time honor education of-
dents — students who, for one rea- 35 percent graduate within six years. years old, Clecaostrs y littlemore than minors will reduce that effect.” cadets surveyed disagree with the ficer.
son or another, don’t graduate on Western Michigan University and $10,000 a year to attend. Academic minors require signifi- honor code’s guidelines for dismiss- The study says declining confidence
time. Central Michigan University have In some cases, high tuition rates cantly fewer creditthsa n majors. Stu- ing some oft hose who violate it. in the codeis linked to howlongittakes
Nationally, only one-third of un- graduation rates of 18 percent and 16 can also prolong an undergraduate dents who do double major are al- Most of the 149 cadets, about two a case to go through the system.
dergraduate students attending a percent, respectively. career. most forced to study for an extra percent of theacademy’s enrollment of “In 1955, the vast majorioft cayse s
four-year college graduate on time. Across the Big Ten, the University “Economic factors can play a role year. 4,000, said theybelieveall of them make were dealt with and resolved within
Many universities are bracing for this of Minnesota and The Ohio State Uni- in the length of the undergraduate Changing majors in the middle of mistakes and punishment should bet- days, if not hours, of their occur-
lowrate to cause problems in the near versityare neck-and-neck forlast place; career,” said Bob Owen, the Univer- an undergraduate career — not un- ter fit the crime. The study, which was rence,” the study says.
future. the graduation rates of the schools are sity of Michigan’s assistant dean of usual at any university — also means released last week and also questioned “However, given the current
Rural and suburban universities, 17 and 19 percent, respectively. Purdue academic affairs. spending more time in Ann Arbor. 30 facultyand staffmembersa year ago, system’s weighty legal, evidential and
expecting that as part of the fallout University (28 percent), University of “Some students carry less than a In addition, extra-curricular activi- foundbroadsupportforthehonorcode administrative requirements... honor
from the Sept. 11 terroristattacks stu- Wisconsin (39 percent), Indiana Uni- full load each semester because they ties, study-abroad programs and un- but confidence in it declining. cases now require an average of 100
dents will be less likely to go to an versity (40 percent), Pennsylvania State need to work part-time to cover their dergraduate research opportunities “We believe we have detected an days to complete all phases of the
urban school, worry about over- University (43 percent) and University expenses. can also deter students from gradu- ‘informal’ cadet honor code at the honor process, 40 days greater than
crowding and over-enrollment: of Illinois (52 percent) are somewhere Michigan also gives full-time stu- ating early. academy, whereby cadets appear to the current academy goal of 60 days.”
To alleviate the problem, some in the middle. dents a flat tuition rate, meaning stu- “Students may become heavily in- tolerate some violators, numbers and Hyatt said officials want to shorten
states — such as Pennsylvania and With its $25,000 tuition, private dents who take 18 credits pay the same volved in these activities to the point degree not determinable,” retired what they refer to as “Byzantine pro-
Texas — are offering universities with Northwestern University tops the amount of money as those taking 12 where it prolongs their undergradu- Gen. Michael Carns, who led the cesses.”
graduation rates above a certain per- other 10 public schools, graduating credits. ate careers,” Owen said. study, wrote in the introduction of Officials also are looking into the
centage additional funding. And 83 percent ofits freshman class within The University of Texas at Austin “However, these same experi- the study’s results. recommendation of removing an of-
some schools are requiring that stu- four years. is planning to offer students a flat ences may also enhance their chances The study outlines numerous rec- ficer as a voting member from the
dents seek permission before taking Lester Monts, the University of tuition rate in fall 2002 in an attempt of getting good jobs or getting into ommendations to the code, a corner- Wing Honor Board, which cadets face
longer than four years to graduate. Michigan’s senior vice provost ofaca- to boost its graduation rate of 32 per- good graduate programs.” stone of the academy that says, “We ifthey don’t admit guilt. The board is
The University of Michigan, with demic affairs, said there are many cent. Manystudents cometo the Uni- Monts said greater freedom and will not lie, steal, cheat nor tolerate made up of seven cadets and one of-
a 61 percent four-year graduation driving forces helping students gradu- versity of Michigan with Advanced more choices might cause some stu- among us anyone who does.” ficer, and six out of eight votes are
rate, has the highest rate of any public ate early — as well as many others Placement credits from high school. dents problems, but added that the Top academy officials are review- needed to find a cadet in violation.
university in Michigan. Officials here that lead them to stick around. Newly created academic minors, an University isnot concerned aboutan ing the study to determine what The study suggests replacing the
said students staying longer than four “T think the force is students’ par- alternative to double-majoring, can influx off ifth-year seniors. changes to implement, said Col. Mike officer with a cadet to “increase the
years is not a problem. ents, who are paying these tuition bills Hyatt, director ofthe academy’s Cen- cadet sense of ownership of the honor
“Chiefamong the reasons for the 60 and supporting their kids through ter for Character Development. system” by placing sole responsibil-
Maryland Sept. 11
percent four-year U of M graduation college,” Monts said. They are looking at ways, he said, ity to cadets.
rate: the quality of the undergraduate . “That’s certainly the case with me. “to make a good system better, to Each year, the academy deals with
students admitted to the university, the I want my own to get out as soon as make it more fair for cadets, to make an average of 130 honor code cases.
high motivation to succeed among our they can.” it more equitable, to make it more About 15 percent of those cadets are
fund raises $30,000
student body and the hugely pre-pro- Nationally, universities and col- transparent so that the cadets will feel dismissed, Hyatt said.
fessional interest among some of our leges with higher tuition rates also
students and the quality of the under- have higher graduation rates. About
graduate education experience,” said two-thirds of students at private in- NTHEE WJIS Oo-uHLN §S EHTOPT EKINR S
Esrold Nurse, assistant dean of LSA stitutions graduate within four years.
BY RAYMUND LEE FLANDEZ “Our goal was to raise $50,000 by
THE DIAMONDBACK (U. MaryLaNnb) spring semester,” Campbell said, “I
think we’re definitely going to sur-
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Dave Amdur and Jodie Campbell are Germantown, Md., to visit Diane Editors-in-Chief Shannon Shin, S. Brendan Short
about to start giving away the $30,000 Haines’ sixth grade music class.
Business Manager James Lieu
they've raised through the Septem- Haines’ daughter, Stephanie
BY RYAN MEEHAN government, but a three-judge panel ber 11th Scholarship Fund. Haines, a senior business and jour- Managing Editors Jeremiah Crim, Charles Donefer
THE ORACLE (U. SOUTH FLORIDA) has not yet decided whether to up- Four campus students will be nalism major, heard about the fund
hold Lenard’s decision. awarded partial tuition, room and in a class with Campbell and told her Advertising Managers Emilie Romeiser, Chun Ye
(U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. - Holi- Al-Arian said no one has heard board and book expenses for the mother about the cause. Photography Editors Holly Martin, Liz Steinberg
day lights adorning Mazen A\- from Al-Najjar since his arrest and spring 2002 semester though the fund, Diane Haines then brought it up
Najjar’s Tampa mosque would not she worries for his safety. “We were said Campbell, a senior communica- to Carrie Miller, the middle school’s Copy Editor Teresa Matejovsky
light Saturday. It was as symbol that hoping he would call like last time,” tion majorat Universityo fM aryland. principal.
they could sense his absence, sur- Al-Arian said. “I just think that The four students are sophomores “She said, “Let’s make this a full- Special Editions/Focus Editors Charbel Barakat, Kathy Cheung
mised his sister Nahla Al-Arian. this time he is not allowed. But we are and juniors; one lives in state, the rest school effort,” Diane Haines said. News Editors Cara Gitlin, Mike Spector
Al-Najjar, a former University of all very anxious to hear his voice.” out of state. For privacy reasons, the Back-to-school night appeals, can-
South Florida adjunct professor, is She said she was concerned be- names have been withheld, Campbell isters during lunchtime and an- Features Editor Lindsay Saxe
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ization Service. The arrest comes on at Coleman, the jail where he is being dents will receive next fall is still being students and faculty to raise about Arts Editors Natalya Minkovsky, Caroline Saffer
the heels of a ruling of final deporta- detained 70 miles north of Tampa. finalized, Campbell said, but she said $600, Diane Haines said.
tion upheld byt he 11th Circuit United She said the last time he was in jail, he she hopes the funding will be avail- Theschool will present Amdur and Science Editor David Merrick
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has nowhere to go. four years there. “Right now, our first priority is fund, she said. Events Editor Pete Goldwine
He was first ordered deported in “We don’t even know where he following them through graduation, The middle school is only one of
1997 after his student visa expired. is,” Al-Arian said. “All they told us depending on how much money we the groups helping to raise money for Electronic Editions Editor Andrew Pinzler
Hewasjailed for three yearsand seven was that he was at Coleman near raise,” Campbell said. “We want to the fund. An Oct. 24 benefit perfor- Systems Manager
months on secret evidence that the Gainesville. That’s all the knowledge make sure we follow students here all mance of “The Music Man” brought Jason Gordon
government said linked him to ter- we have now.” the way through graduation.” in close to $12,000, Campbell said. Graphics Editor Eric Ha
rorism and made him a national se- Another concern she had was Amdur, a sophomore letters and Beta Theta Pi fraternity and Delta
curity threat. He was released in De- whether the prison would respect Al- sciences major, and Campbell set up Delta Delta sorority held a volleyball
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE Al plans differently because of recent
Last Monday, the National Uni- students, families, and friends to have events and people are factoring dif-
versity of Singapore (NUS) signed a better communication, in case of an ferent information into what they are
six-year agreement to collaborate emergency. For example, families can doing. Not everyone has Internet ac-
with the Peabody Institute of the call their students and leave a mes- cess, so I think phone systems is the
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to sage in their voice mail boxes. Stu- direction that we have headed to-
eosft aMbulissihc t(hSeC SMi)n gaatp oNrUeS . CoNnUsSe rDveatpourtyy dienngt mse scsana geal sfoo rr ec-alrleecrosr dt o thheeairr. oIunt gtohi-s wardTsh.e” Telecommunications De-
President and Provost Professor way, families and students can com- partment, which is responsible for
Chong Chi Tat, Vice-Provost of municate with each other even if stu- all telephone operations, had to
JHU Dr. Paula Burger and Director dents are not in their rooms or if they build about 800 voice mail boxes,
of the Peabody Institute Dr. Robert are using the phone line. througha software program because
Sirota signed the agreement at the Director of Telecommunications only 259 voice mail boxes had al-
University Cultural Centre in NUS. Services Beth Rodier said, “For safety ready been set up. Students can use
The collaboration is the first of its reasons, the voice mail service gives the voice mail box to hold five mes-
kind between a well-known U.S. students the means to get informa- sages for up to five days.
music conservatory and a leading tion quickly, and provides a better Angel said, “Should there be an
university in the Asian-Pacific re- way for parents to communicate with emergency, the University has a way
gion. the students.” to contact all students. If there are
The SCM will offer students a four- Until now, the University has any major problems, it would be easy
year Honors Baccalaureate of Music used several other methods to com- for students to receive any critical
sMiumsiilca r utnod erPgerabaodduya’tse Bdaecgrheeel orp roo-f reC CeORTEeETTT ETaTEsEkTeed iSeu gH ANNON SHIN/NEWS-LETT:E R mmauinli,c aa ttee lweipthho nset uhdoetn tlsi net hnroorumgahl lEy- infOo’rmSahteiao n.s”a id, “The idea that we
gram. The program will include mu- The Peabody Institue (above) signed an agreement with The National University of Singapore that will used for information regarding in- learned on Sept. 11 was that commu-
sic literacy, composition and en- establish a Singapore Conservatory of Music. Peabody will provide professors and help design the curriculum. clement’ weather and _ the nication is the key for students and
sembles, individual performance and University’s Web site. families in times of emergencies. The
special programs such as recording ment of students, which will occur in ate an office on its campus in Balti- munications and the Arts (MITA), the Director of Housing and Confer- Telecommunications Department
arts and teacher education. The mu- about two to three years, will include more, Md. tocoordinate involvement National Arts Council (NAC), and the ence Services Tracey Angel said, “I has tried to make this communica-
sic conservatory will serve the needs about 30 students and grow to about with the SCM. Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO). think people were looking at their tion as easy as possible.”
of students who want to be compos- 150-200 students ina couple of years, The SCM will contribute to the Dr. Steven Baxter, who has served
ers, performers, teachers, critics and adding 40-50 students per year. growth of musical, cultural and artis- as the Dean of the Peabody Conser- Telecommunications
other careers in the musical field. Peabody will also send compos- tic developments in Singapore. It will vatory of Music for the past seven
Peabody will assist the SCM in ers, performing artists and other fac- serve as a center for musical educa- years will be the Director-Designate
designing and developingits curricu- ulty members to the SCM ona short- tion not only for Singapore but for of the SCM begiinn Jnanuiarny g200 2. repairs several phones
lum, constructing the conservatory term basis for master classes and the entire Southeast Asian region. A Baxter was unavailable to comment.
and recruiting faculty. Peabody will residencies. Soloists and chamber governing board will be created to The SCM is not the first collabora-
also help coordinate a program to ensembles will also be made available advise, operate and set policies for tion between JHU and NUS. In 1998,
recruit gifted students from around for performances at the SCM. Col- the SCM as an institution ofi nterna- Johns Hopkins Medicine and the
the world and particularly through- laborations between the SCM and tional stanThde giovernningg .boa rd National Universityo fS ingapore cre- CONTINUED FROM PAGE Al from another manufacturer,
out Southeast Asia from countries Peabody will later extend to student will also maintain the involvement ated Johns Hopkins Singapore and “We left with a clean slate before Geldmacher said, “We’re always
such as Singapore, Vietnam, Thai- exchange programs, graduate pro- and support of stakeholders such as the Johns Hopkins-NUH Interna- Thanksgiving break,” Geldmacher looking for alternatives for very good
land, Cambodia, Indonesia, China grams and distance learning ex- the Ministry of Education (MOE), tional Medical Centre at the National said “We got a note from Security products. CEECO provides phones
and the Philippines. The first enroll- changes. Peabody will eventually cre- the Ministry of Information, Com- University of Singapore. Monday morning notifying us that all like these [emergency phones] allover
Assistant Editor of the Peabody these phones were having problems.” the country and we've purchased a
News Kirsten Lavin said, “The Security’s Nov. 19 Daily Incident number of their products. You have
Profs. discuss womens role in war Peabody Institute is proud and de- Report also indicated that the Mattin to deal with elements like rain andlight-
lighted to enter into this new collabo- Center emergency phone did not call ening strikes. We’ve taken steps to pro-
ration with the National University Security. Telecommunications tect them.”
of Singapore to create a world-class checked the phone on Monday and Indeed, the phones have recharge-
CONTINUED FROM Pace Al cent) in the new government of East this is their people, religion and cul- music conservatory. Thisisarareand found no problems. able batteries that can give power for
in facing their new found freedom Timor, and the anniversary of a UN ture. exciting opportunity to enhance mu- Telecommunications gets the up to two days shoulda power failure
without Taliban restrictions. “A few resolution to include women in peace Last to present was Professor sical culture in Singapore and phones from Communication Equip- occur.
women have been nominatedt o rep- negotiations and nation rebuilding. Veena Das of the Anthropology de- throughoutthe Southeast Asia region. mentand Engineering Inc. (CEECO). Geldmacher said that Telecom-
resent Afghanistan in the meeting at The next speaker was Professor partment. Peabody already has strong ties to the The company is located in Planta- munications will continue to respond
Bonn [to decide how to establish a Neil Hertz of theH umanities Center. “Modern wars last for very long Far East — approximately one third tion, Fla. and provides phones simi- quickly to phones that need repairs.
new governmentin Afghanistan], but periods, from 10 of Peabody’s student population is lar to the University’s emergency “Fixing the phones is our number
we have yet to see if this is just a to 30 years in from Asia — and we are enthusiastic phones all across the country. one priority right now,” said
superficial gesture.” countries like Si- | about extending and strengthening When asked if Telecommunica- Geldmacher, “Becauseitaffectssomany
») Shevasked the audience to view erra Leone, Sri those ties.” tions was considering getting phones people, it’s at the top of our list.”
previous Taliban restrictions as un- Lanka, and Alge-
representative of all Muslim coun- ria. In these situ- 4
triesand to “thinkalittle further about ations what is so-
the place of women in Muslim soci- cially ‘normal’
ety.” Muslim countries like becomesverdiyf -
Bangladesh, India and Indonesia have ferent from what
all had female prime ministers. we might be-
She was followed first by Professor lieve,” she said.
PaulKramHeistroroy fdeptarhtmeent , She went on to
who spdéke about the changing nature explain that in
of war in relation to gender. these situations,
“War is the health of patriarchy,” the notion of an
he said, but added that women are unyielding mater-
becoming ever more present in the nal devotion to
military industry, noting Condoleeza LIZ STEINBERG/NEWS-LETTER childcarn leapnse .
Rice as the national security advisor WGS members discussed the effects of the war on me Weber oO
and increased female fighters. “I terror on Afghan women and children. women have
turned on the television the other day many children in
and there on the news was the first poverty orinwar,
female pilot to ever lead a bombing He began by quoting from a novel and they know some of them will die,
mission. She said ‘I am the Taliban’s published in 1982 by Don DeLillo, they disinvest affection for some of
worst nightmare.” entitled The Names which dealt with them. But this is not to say they don’t
Professor Krameralso noted three the way foreign nations see America. love their children, just that it is very
recent accomplishments of the “In America it takes a crisis for hard in those situations,” she said.
Now Accepts
women’s movement: the blocking of people to see other people,” he read. “There is a notion that you are
pipeline construction through Af- In the book, DeLillo’s characters dis- either traditional and backward or
ghanistan that would have given the cuss how during a foreign crisis there modern and inauthentic. We must
Taliban enormous profit, the high isan “instant” educating of the popu- dispel these notions and allow space
proportion of women (about 27 per- lace in the US: this is the country, and for traditions to adapt.” J-CASH
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Kim Martin Chiofe Mfedi a Relations BY ANIRUDDHA BETTE
cancer in mice affect heart disease and Advocacy with JHU/CCP. THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LetTrer DANCE, NOVEMBER 27, 2001
The CDC is responsible for HIV/ STUDENT COUNCIL ATTEN
AIDS prevention in the United States The primary proposal discussed
Scientists frtohe mJoh ns Hopkins Two recent studies offer new evi- and also assists other countries in at the meeting of the Student Council
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ments are reported in the November Addressingarecent American Heart rects the National Prevention Informa- gramming (HOP) assume the social Secretary Manish Gala 516-2759 Present
27, 2001 issue of the Proceedings of Association conference in Anaheim, tion Network (NPIN), anational clear- responsibilities that are currently Treasurer Noel DeSantos
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advanced tumors generally have ar- colleagues took a look at 586 people, ganizations with the latest informa- was scheduled to be extended in later
eas of poorblood circulation and thus ages 30 to 59, who displayed no signs tion and materials on HIV/AIDS, meetings of the Council. CPlraesssi doenft 2 0R0a3v i Kavasery 662-4982 Present
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grow without oxygen. ized personality assessments. Then hotline that provides HIV/AIDS infor- that would head committees to com-
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chemotherapy,” says Bert Vogelstein, searchers called a heart “event” sud- crying need for accurate and accessible will not develop. Said Mittal, “we want Representative Jackie Chan 516-3756 Present
M.D., Clayton Profeosf Osncoolrog y den death, heart attack or chest pain information,” said Tadesse Wuhib, | to center things in the committees.” Representative Benjamin Wang 516-3686 Present
and Investigator, Howard Hughes that required surgery. MD, MPH, Director for CDC-Ethio- This move would allow each senator Representative Ali Fenwick 516-3604 Present
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screened numerous bacterial species positive outlooks were half as likely current knowledge available for those process and prevents control of social Vice President Megan Coe 516-5905 Present
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same time, destroy surrounding tu- looks. has just one percent of the world’s cial funds for each class would be in the Representative Manu Sharma 516-5832 Present
mor cells. They settled on one spore- In the second study, Dr. David E. population, but nine percent of the HOP’s direct control, a sum that Mittal
forming bacterial species, called Bush, also of Johns Hopkins, and his worldwide cases of HIV/AIDS. The estimated could reach almost $30,000. aA
Clostridium novyi (C.novyi). C.novyi colleagues reported that some heart disease has orphaned more than Mittal reasoned that greater over-
is normally found in soiland dustand attack patients were so convinced that 700,000 Ethiopian children and more all efficiency can be obtained by del- “The main thing I’m concerned elected they have more responsibility.”
contains a toxin that can cause lethal they would never get better that they than a million people have died due egating very specific jobs to particu- aboutis that people without anytitles After three months of debate and
side effects in animals. They geneti- refused to take steps that would have to the disease. lar groups. will fall through the cracks,” said no conclusion on a decision over the
cally modified the bacteria to remove aided their recoveries.The study In addition to housing a clearing- “Before you know it, the class of- Cummings. issue, Mittal’s proposal will be dis-
the toxin gene to make them harm- looked at 160 men and women who house of already available HIV/AIDS ficers sit down with the social chairs Cummings also took issue with the cussed again on Dec. 5 in an attempt
less to normal animals. Then, they were evaluated for depression after prevention materials, the new resource and theyr e saying ‘What are you do- nature of the initiatives proposed to gain the two-thirds majority that
injected spores of these bacteria and suffering heart attacks. Four months center will develop new high-quality ing, and we’ve got what we have structure for the HOP, saying that hav- he needs to have to put it into effect.
conventional chemotherapeutic later, researchers followed up to see if printandaudiovisual materials specifi- now.” By having an autonomous ing a group of senators all on equal Up until now, however, not enough
agents into mice with large tumors the patients had followed their doc- cally for Ethiopia. The center will also body governing social programming, footing might not be wise. Mittal re- support exists in the Council for the
composed of transplanted human tors’ recommendations to alter their provide training and source material more people would have input into plied “people feel that when they’re initiative to pass.
colon cancer cells. lifestyles to improve their-health. for Ethiopian journalists to enhance the process, while the HOP would be
The results achieved with this strat- About a fifth of the patients were their reporting on the epidemic. on an equal footing with the Student
egy, called COBALT for combination found to be depressed, the research- “Our goalis for this center to serve Council and the SAC.
bacteriolytic therapy were dramatic. ers said. And among them, the worse as a hub for everyone working in “Anything that sacrifices their
More than half of the tumors they considered their health to be, the Ethiopia to fight HIV/AIDS,” said [class officers] time prevents them
treated, including very large tumors, less likely they were to try do any- Tadesse. “Through this center, we from doing their work,” said Class of
were completely destroyed within 24 thing about it. The same group was hope to network, coordinate and col- 2002 President Stephen Goutman, the
hours. The tumors decomposed and found to suffer more from high blood laborate with each other to improve second major proponent of the ini-
turned into blackened scars, while the pressure and diabetes. and expand our various activities.” tiative. He supported streamlining the
surrounding healthy tissues remained For example, the decision on policy side of the Student Council’s
intact. The tumor scars then gradu- Copyright 2001 The New York where to house the newresource cen- - work bye liminating the social aspect.
ally disappeared over the next two Times Company ter will be made after consulting with Social programming was depicted as
weeks, leaving healthy tissue behind. government officials and other HIV/ a distraction from policy work.
Clinical trials are not planned at Ethiopia to host HIV/ AIDS organizations. “Tt’s boring to work on the consti-
this time as it will take several years to JHU/CCP is a pioneer in the field tution,” said Mittal. “The reason
determine which chemotherapy AIDS resource center ofs trategic, research-based commu- people do [social] programming is
agents make the best combinations nication for behavior change and that it’s easy.”
and to develop strategies to avoid the health promotion that has helped A number of Council members
toxicity associated with rapid destruc- A new resource center with accu- transform the theory and practice of questioned the plan, notably Secre-
tion of large tumor masses. “We hope rate and up-to-date information on public health communications. With tary Noel DeSantos and Class of 2003
that this research will add a new di- HIV/AIDS will be established by the representatives in more than 30coun- Vice President Sarah Cummings.
mension to cancer treatment, but re- Johns Hopkins University Center for tries, JHU/CCP has been a leader in Cummings pointed out that a large
- alize that the way tumors respond to ‘Communication Programs (JHU/ the development of projects based on proportion of students consider Stu-
treatment in mice can be different CCP) in Ethiopia, a country that has systematic needs assessments and dent Government to be a body that
than in humans,” says Kenneth one of theworld’s highest HIV preva- clear strategies for positioning and improves campus life through events The Fannie and John
Kinzler, Ph.D., professor of oncol- lence rates. The new center is made presenting the benefits of health in- and that by removing social respon- Hertz Foundation
ogy. possible through a $300,000 coop- terventions to appropriate audiences. sibilities, the Student Council would
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money fromclerkand fled with prop- to a garage and removed a Yamaha escape. forced kitchen window and
erty on 3300 Blk. Greenmount Ave. dirt bike on 3700 Blk. of Roland Ave. removed assorted personal property 904 South Charles St.
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500 Blk. of Exeter Hall Ave. ’ complainant’s 1996 Saturn on 3400 victim offbike, pointed gun atvictim’s
Blk. of St. Paul St. head and demanded money on 2800 Mon-Sat starts at 10pm
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a gun robbed complainant of cur-
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property from property without pay- Metro on 600 Blk. of E. 33rd St.
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on 2800 Blk. of Greenmount Ave. + 12:30 a.m.— Suspect took ing on 2600 Blk. of Miles Ave. Brewed by Clipper City
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complainant’s wallet from her hand- W. 29th St. November 19
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$2 Drafts
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter
NEWS
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filled with ice and is ready to be trans- limited, or rather, their’s is much every year.
ported to a lab. more significant.” The choice sparked a petition to
“Since blood lasts about only 42 Despite this assistance, Barakat change it, and the gift was eventually
days, blood must reach a lab within hopes to “try this year to emphasize submitted to a vote, in which the class
eight hours,” American Cross staff the role of seniorsi n recruiting among chose instead to endow a “Millen-
member Sam Thomas said. “We had their peers.” Details of the fundraising nium Week” ofe vents to be held ev-
three to four bloodmobiles every four process will be clarified further once ery year.
hours to transport the blood [to the
lab].”
Once taken to the lab, the blood is Marshall Scholarship
tested and broken down to its three
major components- plasma, platelets
and red blood cells. To ensure the given to JHU senior
blood is healthy and to keep blood
deferment levels to a minimum,
HOLLY MARTIN/NEWS-LETTER
health care professionals working at Tableswere set up in the Glass Pavilion for registration for the blood drive, sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega.
the blood drives asked for certain re-
quirements at the registration desks. However, the travel restrictions ent reasons for donating blood. dent turnout despite the restrictions. CONTINUED FROM PAGE Al fore he begins writing anything, how-
“We require that the donors are at may not be the only reason for the “I gave blood today because I can “Tt’s one of my favorite events be- rebuilding ofc ertain areas. Foster is ever, he needs to “get the course work
least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 decrease in the number of donors. and in the future, I won’t be able to. cause it’s related to saving lives,” Kim looking at the scholarship as an op- under [his] belt and use that for [his]
pounds, have had no tattoos in the “The screening process is much As a gay man, there are restrictions commented. “Since I was on the Red portunity to test some of his beliefs own research.”
last year and have not taken any anti- faster now, but was very slow in on who can give blood, so while I Cross in Korea, this is a good way to on the subject in another environ- Forty Marshall Scholarships are
biotics in the last 48 hours,” Bentley September’s blood drive and caused have the chance, I’ll do my part,” se- continue what I was doing.” ment, in particular “beliefs specific to awarded each year to United States
said. “Most importantly, they have to some peoplet o wait two to three hours nior donor Andrew Albin said. “Ihad Junior Alpha Phi Omega Frater- the African-American [community] citizens holding a degree from an ac-
be in general good health.” in order to donate,” Provost-Smith no concept ofhow much time itwould nity member Leon Chao agreed. versus” the experiences of black credited four-year college or univer-
In addition to these basic require- said. “Also, although there were a take because I expected it to bein and “T-ve donated blood before, and I people in another country. sity. A student must havea minimum
ments, the Red Cross tightened re- many number of appointments, the out.” know how nervous people can be, so When he is finished with his 3.7 GPA to qualify. The program was
strictions on European travel, which number of walk-in donations has de- Nevertheless, the members ofA l- I try to help them relax and be less course workat the University ofKent, established in 1953 by an Act of Par-
decreased the amount of potential creased. We'll try adding new forms pha Phi Omega, who have sponsored stressed,” Chao said. “I enjoy the ex- he will leave with a Master’s degree in liament and is funded by the British
donors, according to Communica- of recruitment, such as promoting the event for the past two years, ex- perience immensely because instead urban regeneration. This involves government. They were created as an
tions Program Coordinator Caterina the drive within other student groups pressed satisfaction with the blood of being on the receiving end, I’m on completing three thesis papers over expression of gratitude to the Ameri-
Provost-Smith. The restrictions had to try to reach more potential donors drive and were happy with the stu- the giving end.” the course of his two years there. Be- can people by the British for the
been suggested by the Food and Drug since we need to make up for the Marshall Plan. Thescholarshipsareten-
Administration in order to prevent European travel restrictions. ableat any British University and cover
“mad cow” disease (Creutzfeldt- The Office of Faculty, Staff and GRO honored as top organization two years of study in any discipline.
Jakob) from entering the United Retiree Programs had publicized the Inaddition to covering tuition fees,
States. According to the new require- event on campus for the past two the scholarships include a first-year
ment, anyone who had spentacumu- months by means of fliers, posters, arrival allowance, a monthly personal
lative total of three months in the letters and e-mails. In response to the allowance, a yearly book grant, a grant
United Kingdom or six months in publicity, newstudents and members BY KATIE GRADOWSKI award acknowledged the efforts of from 20 academic departments at the to cover the cost of preparing the stu-
combination of any European coun- of the community were impacted and THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER the Hopkins GRO to address and Homewood campus. dents’ theses and fare to and from the
try since 1980, is momentarily ineli- came to donate. solve currentissues suchas the cost of One of the major accomplish- United States. As part of the applica-
gible to donate. “IT went to MegaBYTES, and there The Graduate Representative Or- health insurance, the lack of social ments ofthe GRO has been the imple- tion, candidates are required to
“The travel requirement is the rea- was a table set up by the Red Cross,” ganization (GRO) of Johns Hopkins activities for graduate students at mentation of a plan to subsidize specify which university they would
son why donor numbers are down freshmen donor Linda Trinh said. “I was awarded the highest honor of Homewoodas wellas other problems graduate student health insurance like to study at and outline their pro-
and italso disqualifies me since I lived wanted to donate blood last time, but Graduate/ Professional Student Orga- that face graduate students at costs. The rising cost of health insur- posed focus of study in detail.
in Germany,” sophomore Alpha Phi couldn’t, so I came in today [for the] nization of the Year at the annual Hopkins. ance has always been a major prob- A third year may be granted on a
Omega brother Hyung Do Kim said. first time. It didn’t hurt as much as I National Association of Graduataen d The conference, sponsored by the lem for graduate students. In recent | case-by-case basis if a student can suf-
“The only thing I can do to help is to thought.” | Professional Studies (NAGPS) Con- NAGPS, was attended by representa- years, both Cornell University and ficiently justify the need for the addi-
give out cookies to the donors.” Other. students expressed differ- ferencein Tucson, Ariz.,Nov. 10. This tives from over 25 universitiesaround the University of Pennsylvania have tional time toc omplete their theses.
the country. The Hopkins GRO was announced their decisions to include Marshall scholars are encouraged to
cited for their exceptional efforts in health care costs as part of the pursue a Master’s degree rather than a
improving life issues for graduate stu- graduate stipend. The GRO is cur- Ph.D. sincea Ph.D. inBritain requiresa
dents, including the implementation rently working to implementa simi- minimum of three years of research.
ofa plan to fund health care costs for lar program at Hopkins. Staponem- Foster is also still a candidate for a
graduate students and the creation of phasized the need for a fund Rhodes Scholarship. He is one of 12
Hopkins’ first graduate student ori- dedicated solely for graduate stu- semifinalists from the Washington,
entation program. dents, noting the financial sacrifice D.C. region to be granted an inter-
“We have a great staff of gradu- that graduate students make in or- view. After the interviews next Wednes-
ate students who really care about der to continue their education. day, that number will be reduced to
the graduate community at Graduate education “is sort oflikea three. If he is selected as a Rhodes
Hopkins,” said current GRO chair job, but the University doesn’t scholar, he will be forced to decide be-
# Mary Berk, ina recent press release. count us as employees. We don’t tween thetwo. Fosterisnotyet thinking
pa “They join because they want to see get the benefits that University em- about that decision, however.
atudinaenmnaspracanncscstis: sitaeeniett pie re, 3003 N. Charles Street * Baltimore, MD 21208 things change for the better. This ployees do,” he said. “I feel incredibly lucky [to have
i Tel. [phone] ¢« Fax [phone] award is a completely unexpected The health insurance endow- been given a Marshall Scholarship],”
acknowledgment that we’ve actu- ment fund is only one of the many said Foster. If he is also awarded a
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WN. Charles St. ally made a difference.” contributions that the GRO has Rhodes Scholarship, “I'll think about
Over the past few years, the GRO made to graduate life at Hopkins. it then,” he said.
3 Ft. Blast 39.99 ($7.00 min.) has bloomed from a small student In the future, the organization will Foster spenta semester abroad last
or
group into an organized forum for continue to address the issues of year at the Intercollegiate Center for
6 Ft. Blast 69.99 Call ahead for advocating issues that face graduate non-resident tuition fees and vary- Classical Studies in Rome, where he
students. Former GRO chair Tony ing departmental stipend amounts. studied Latin, ancient Romanhistory/
Sandwich Platter 34.99) Carry - Out! Stapon recalhils veisdio n for the GRO Over the past few years, the efforts archeology and art history. He has
when he was elected in 1999; at that of the GRO have been successful in been involved with Students Educat-
time, the organization consisted of implementing major policy changes ing and Empowering for Diversity
less than 10 members. to improve the lives of graduate stu- (SEED), the Black Students Union
“T wanted to bring more account- dents at Hopkins. (BSU) and the Mentoring Assistance
ability and efficiency to the organiza- When asked why they believe the Peer Program (MAP).
tion,” he said. Hopkins GRO was chosen as the Foster is familiar with London,
Through the work of members Graduate/Professional Student Orga- having spent 10 weeks there this sum-
like Stapon and Berk, the GRO has nization of the Year, Berk said, “I mer as an intern with Merril Lynch.
nearly quadrupled in size. Today, the think they were going on the overall “TIt’sa great place. [have lots of friends
organization includes representatives impression that we rock.” there,” he said.
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PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 By 1 HE STUDENTSO F THE JOHNS HopkINs UNIVERSITY Grade inflation, pass/fail courses and pro fessors that care about
their students all have a large influence on how a school will rank
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but is actually close to 60 percent (if
leading schools. Surely everyone one
of you out there, as matriculated memory serves me correctly). They
undergrads at, boy oh boy, Johns MICHELLEFIKS wcrointcee rthnaetd prtohfaets sosrtsu daetn tHsa -vwaihldl saeree
dHoozpekni nss ucUhn ivwearsrimt y!,p hofineel decda llsse vewraayl GUEST EDITORIAL them as hard graders if they are any
Yet another committee chair has nior class to take an active role in back when as high school seniors. Oh sFtirniacltleyr, wtihteh stehceriert gcroamdeisn g opuotl icasi est,o
been chosen, and this time we ap- selecting the giftt,h eS enior Class Gift no, you say? You mean that, save for what makes Harvard a gem — the
your guidance counselor, no one even
prove. Afterall, it’s our very own News- Committee is truly turning the gift kHonpekwi nsa,b oulte t tahleo nem ehreo w etxoi stpernocpee rloyf in sLuecth’s af sahceo rti t.p eWrei odf aocfet iam el?o se-lose dpernotfse sstoherrse !a ctually care aboutthe stu-
Letter colleague Charbel Barakat who into one that incorporates the efforts pronounce it? Sucks, doesn’t it? situation here at JHU. With grades This lose-lose situation also shows
Quite sadly, Hopkins’ reputation thatare significantly deflated, not only up in aspects related to the admis-
will be chairing the Senior Class Gift and ideas of those seniors who are hasn’t improved and shows no signs sions process. Because Hopkinsis not
of doing so in the near future. U.S. very well known, fewer people apply.
Committee. interested in doing so. News and World Report’s annual col- i Oe Re As such, its selectivity rating drops,
While we're happy that he was cho- This brings us to another point. Se- lmeagtee anbda ruonmiveetresri tyo fr awnhkaintg s,t het he“ huoltti”- You mean that, save wtohpi chno ticnh tuarpnp liccaaunstess tfoe waeprp loyf itnh otshee
sen, were even happier about the way niors, we ask that you take an active schools will be, is entirely overrated. for your guidance first place. How can we reverse this
For starters, the omnipresent trend? For starters, it would help if
that the gift will be chosen this year. role by suggesting feasible gift ideas. troika of Ivy League powerhouses counselor, no one Hopkins more actively recruited pre-
frosh, which would not only result in
(namely, Harvard, Princeton and
The four most feasible options will be While it’s true that the committee Yale) claims the top spots in college even knew about the an increase in applications (and
assembled by the committee from could just choose a couple of nice rankings every single year. Our very hence, a surge in the selectivity
own Hopkins took a mad plummet mere existence of rankings) but also get the word out
suggestions made by members of the benches on our behalf, you are now from the number seven spot just two on the street that hey, Johns Hopkins
| short years ago down to its current University exists!
class, and one of those options will be being given the chance to make a dif- number 16 spot, which it shares with Hopkins? Who knows how long it will be
Brown. until Hopkins once again rises to the
chosen ina referendum to be held by ference. In many ways, this is much Brown. The school where it is pos- pinnacle of the college rankings? But
the beginning of next semester. This like a presidential election. Citizens sible to graduate by taking almost all does our morale take a significant then again, we all know how superfi-
pass/fail classes! Can you imagine the nosbuetitadlsoi hurvts oeur c,han ces cial the rankings are.
bears an eerie resemblance to the pro- think their single votes don’t count,
cess that took place two years ago, but if you think back to last year’s Rhetoric or policy: Diplomatic
when the fabled “Millennium Cruz” election then you'll realize that your
controversy eruptedb,ut it’s morethan one vote does matter. Just askA lG ore.
faces and masked intentions
a little refreshing to know that this Of course, in this case it isn’t a vote;
year, the chairs won't be forced into rather, it’s your chance to influence
doing it that way by an angry, peti- the selection of the gift by which our mong the foreign policy ian counter-proposal. tinian terrorists who routinely
questions raised by Although immediately following “threaten our friend” Israel every day
tion-signing student body. class will be remembered for decades America’s involvement the talks’ disintegration, President Bill with violence, mayhem and murder,
in the war in Afghani Clinton put the blame on Palestinian there is no talk of dismantling the
Whatwecommend mostisthe spirit to come. So let’s all take a moment to tan is whether our strat- leader Yassar Arafat, his anger quickly Palestinian Authority that tacitly and
egy is to play against the Arab terror- dissipated and the United States openly, supports this evil.
with which this year’s committee chair consider what we can do to leave our
ist and fundamentalists’ “politics of promptly went back to its negotia- This begs the question: Do our
intends to select a senior class gift. In mark on this campus. Zack Pack’s denial” or to appear to play into the tion mode. Even as recently as the words really represent our intentions?
hypocrisy of their diplomacy. As our beginning of this week, when Ameri- If we mean to make good on our
stark contrast to past years, this year’s legacyis Taco Bell. Let’s make the Class press and popular culture take a promises, then let’s do it. Are our
deeper look into Arab society and _ DAVIDLEIMAN promises to Israel and our other
committee seems to be approaching of 2002’s legacy one that is even more practice, what we find is not encour- friends just empty words? When, in
aging. adimiieecna mi al _ response to hearing President Bush ~
their task as a collective effort of the memorable. Instead of findais nougrc e of com- SINE Qua Non speak, a U.S. Army soldier says he
entire senior class. If it works, this So, seniors, get off your lazy butts mon ground in our “moderate” Arab “can’t wait to go out and kill some
allies, the United States seems to be enemy,” should the Administration
collective effort will be one that makes and contact our Senior Class Gift inundated with hate spewing from query him further as to who the en-
the Arab world — most often under can envoys were en route to facilitate emy is? If this Administration is not
collective action in Washington, D.C. Committee members. Letthem know the veil of friendship. Our foreign peace talks, Palestinians scoffed at clear about who the good guys and
seem unorganized. By asking the se- how you want to be remembered. policy makers appear fooled time and Americaby greeting them witha fresh bad guys are, then we run the very
again, while the hate mongers are let roadside suicide bombing directed at real risk of frittering away our cred-
off the hook. Israeli soldiers. This is juxtaposed to ibility capital. We cannot afford to
In a recent New York Times re- other Arab leaders like al-Faisal, call- have our rhetoric say one thing while
Will airport security be effective? port, some secrets of the 24-hour Ara- ing for American help. Which state-
bic news channel, al Jazeera, were re- ment do they intend to make? What
vealed. Far from the bastion of free do they really mean?
press it is made out to be by U.S. This two-faced strategy continues [...] the United States
media, this satellite television station, to permeate Arab diplomacy, when
ll of us who flew home couldn’t I have just gotten a fake ID if terrorists get out of their seats and broadcast from Qatar, is just another their leaders say something out of seems to be
this past week - for Ireally wasn’t the person Iw as claiming start heading for the cockpit, as one clone fomenting hate across the air- one side of their mouth and quickly
Thanksgiving break saw to be? Would they really have noticed? of the men walks down the aisle he waves directed at Americans and Is- follow it up with an opposing action inundated with hate
the increased security Theyre method of singling out knocks a drink onto a passenger’s raelis, Christians and Jews. from the other. The real problem,
easures that airports lap. But this isn’t any passenger — he Although it has been pointed to by “though, is that the U.S. continues to spewing from the
have instituted. We saw the National is a member of the airplane militia. “60 Minutes” as “the first Arab news play into it.
JOE MEY
Guard walking around with large au- He looks up and remembers that he organization that is independent and Ordo we? Recently, a Saudi prince
Arab world — most
tomatic weaponry. We had our “gov- saw that man’s face on the FBI’s most uncensored,” it is financially sup- offered New York City ten million
ernment-issued picture ID’s” exam- INTENTIONALLY wanted list. “He must have used a ported by the rulers of Qatar and, dollars in the reliefeffort forthe Trade
ined at check-in, before we entered fake ID to get through airport secu- similarly, subscribes to the prevailing Center tragedy. Yet it was not even a often under the veil of
the gate area and when we got on the CONTROVERSIAL rity,” he thinks, “I knew they would anti-American sentiment of the re- year ago at a pan-Muslim conference
planeitself. Some of us may even have need the airplane militia.” With that gion. Often referring to the war in that Saudi Arabia pledged $500 mil- friendship.
been searched witha hand-held metal thought he prepares for action. He Afghanistan as the “war against the lion to aid in the Intifada against Is-
detector after going through the se- nudges his fellow militia members as alleged terrorists,” reporters and call- rael, our closest and only truly trust-
curity checkpoint. We also saw ran- suspicious travelers who have bought the West Tulsa 51st Airborne Divi- in guests frequently resort to worthy ally in the region. To his our policy does another.
dom people being drawn from the their tickets with cash or only bought sion prepares for combat. They tackle preaching hate against the United everlasting credit, Mayor Rudy Wordsare precious and they mean
seating area in front of the gates to a one-way ticket does not seem to be the would-be-terrorists and the day States and her friends, most nota- Guiliani honored the memories of a great deal. However, the Bush Ad-
have their luggage opened and entirely effective either. Why can’t a is saved: another triumph for the air- bly our close and unshakable ally — those murdered by promptly return- ministration is in danger of poison-
searched. Will these precautions be terrorist simply pay witha credit card plane militia. Israel. Pry ing the bribe to the prince. ing the well of words by allowing
enough to prevent future security (we all get plenty ofapplications after Now let’s be honest. That situa- Beneath al Jazeera’s thin veil of Nonetheless, our official policy, as straightforward and sound policy to
breaches? Doubtful. all) and buy a round trip ticket. tion, or a less dramatized version of journalistic integrity is the Arab Lord dictated by President George Bush, fall victim to the rhetoric and “poli-
I saw the security personnel who Perhaps my favorite example of that situation, could never happen. Haw-Haw. Notwithstanding, the remains unclear. He has pledged to tics ofdenial” encountered in the Arab
were checking my ID. They barely an attempt at security was not offi- How would they stop these terror- myth is pressed and al Jazeera’s tac- “find the other terrorists who threaten world. We cannot afford to dissipate
glanced at it. In the couple seconds cial, but an “airplane militia” com- ists? With the weapons that they’re tics are praised as “reforming.” This America and our friends and to fight the irreplaceable enthusiasm vital to
they were holding both my ticket and prised of frequent flyers ready to in- notallowed to carryo n board? I don’t raises another question. Is America’s these evil ones.” Yet, despite Pales- win the war against all terrorism.
ID, I don’t think they could have pos- terfere with any terrorist action ona think so. Andifthey don’thave weap- good-humored oversight and inabil-
sibly confirmed that the name on the plane. Yes, for all you doubters, I did ons, how would they stop terrorists ity to label things accurately just
~ two was the same and that the face on seriously read this in a newspaper. who do? rhetoric, or is it policy?
the ID was the same as mine. Besides Let’s imagine this scenario: The When it comes down to it, airport Earlier this week Saudi Prince Saud _
security measures are more designed al-Faisal said he was “very much en-
for your everyday traveler than for couragedb”y Secretaroyf State Colin
the criminals who wish to commit Powell’s speech indicating America’s
LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR violent acts onan airplane. While the renewed activity in Middle East peace
measures may not fully eliminate the negotiations. He claimed that it was
possibilities for security breaches, “time that action be taken in the
Moravia Park they will make travelers like myself Middle East to bring the peace pro-
closed. more willing to fly again. At the air- cess to fruition” so that we might
Far from being closed, the Interli- port I found myself thinking, “Ha, a “soothe anti-American feelings in
article accurate,
brary Services and Document Deliv- terrorist couldn’t get through the se- Arab countries.” If this is such an
but misleading ery department has temporarily ex- curity point I just passed.” When I important aspect of Middle East sta- —
panded to accommodate requests for was found to be acceptable to the bility and, therefore, in every Arab
Moravia Park materials. These re- bored security guard who searched nation’s interest, why has the most
quests are being filled by obtaining me with the hand-held metal detec- influential nation in the region done
materials from other libraries, and tor, I felt like I was one of the chosen nothing more than demand others’ aTnTeE RS POLICY
To the Editor: Moravia Park staff have relocated to elite allowed to enter the gate area. involvement? TONG
the Eisenhower Library to help pro- When the National Guard walked past Indeed, while Palestinian
Matt O’Brien’s artjcle on the cess these requests. me without looking at me suspi- spokespeople like Hanan Ashrawi
“Moravia Park Shelving Facility clos- Library users should continue to ciously, it confirmed my knowledge claim Israeli “occupation of Palestin-
ing (“Moravia facility closing,” Nov. make their requests for Moravia ma- that I belonged and that any potential ian land” is a reason for continued
iS 2001) accurately described the terials via the Moravia Park Web re- terrorists would certainly not make it violence, they have not yet offered a
tempcloosinrg oaf thrat faycili ty, but quest or on request forms available in past these steadfast security measures. solution of their own to the problem.
the headlines and picture caption that the library. Alas, the airline business does need When the Camp David talks fell
accompanied the story incorrectly a boost and ift hese security measures through last year after many offers
’a Is“snertti ethrat tlhSee irEviisbceenshr doewpeaarr tLrmiebnarytae ry h ’sa s— SNiancnecrye lKy., Roderer awlill lf ohre lipt. provide that boost, then I’m aIsnrade l, pltahnesr eb owtahs nfortaos mi ntghlee UP.aSl,es tainnd- —
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A7
THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LetrTer
OPINIONS
With the exception ofe ditorials, the
opinions expressed here are those of the
contributors. They are not necessarily
those of The Johns Hopkins News-Letter.
Seeing the enemy where they’re not Overcoming the
A group founded by Lynne Cheney hunts for traitors and finds them at the ivory tower urge to killa cabbie
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Conservative commentators and In the opening paragraph of the and breakup on chick. And like-
radio talk show hosts, always happy report, a dire picture is painted. a large majority of the national televi- wise, if that bas-
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So, what were these anti-Ameri- Last night, some jackass BWI Air- True, although the show really takes
ee SS Se the conservatives said, why were they can professors saying? The ACTA re- port cabbie tried to seriously rip me place on a Costa Rican peninsula,
ACTA is behaving as a always trying to keep people who port gives 100 examples. vigorous in attacking off. Three young Hopkins ladies and there is much to be learned from
opposed their views from expressing “As we think about [punishing I rode from the airport to Wolman FOX’sepic series about love and rela-
self-appointed themOsfce olvuerss?e , this sort of thing almost ttahnots ef orr eAsmpeornisicbalnes] , toi tt’hs invke rayb oiumtp ooru-r liberals who depart ausn.d Acthteu aldluyd,e hter iweads tog odionugb lteo cchhaarrggee tionships. Passions and tempers will
enforcer of the Bush watlhawcekareyeds tchtoeon ostkeh rovspaelt aicavege r eiwenei rneegn vawi ivrteohr nymt hesemn atalstl- oWthawern l IwIoh irtsdot soJ raypo,af n weah satert a citiwoetr i zdoierd n tsih.Ano” rseW e otrhoelfsd ea eBvuesnh asldimgihntilsy tfrartoimo nt he bwmheeic laeu$ s21et hedI o wlgalisar rlssg ewtotofiu nlag d $t2hs7ep l“idtdo illsaacnroo utnhftaer”re EeSSo metEeEi mes,ei n the heeeaet
administration's minority. Nowadays, conservatives concerned citizen who would rather charge of $21 dollars. So basically, the of the moment,
find themselves articulating the posi- we respond to the terrorist threat ina line. stupid tool was charging $42 for $27
policies, which puts it tion of the vast majority of Ameri- way consistent with our values? worth of work and effectively triple
cans on military issues. Having been Howabout these words, obviously charging me with his generous dis- whether you're
in the absurd position punished for their views for so long, from a traitor: “[We should] build count.
do you think they would have learned bridges and relationships, not simply Marxist drivel about oppressive capi- Luckily my ride mates also saw getting drunk with 20
of attacking people from their campus persecution and bombs and walls.” talist overlords that students haven’t that I was getting screwed and that
encouraged the free and open debate A professor of religious studies given serious credence to for decades. the cabbie was a total jerk off and so, single girls or arguing
ofideas that they were deniedon many at Pomona College said, “We have This can be excused — atleast theyr e instead of paying the $21 I suppos-
who dare to say that, race issues for so long? to learn to use courage for peace consistent, even if they’re ignored. edly owed the guy (who, by the way, over a fare with a
Of course not. instead of war.” Is attacking this Still, most of the quotes in the could have used the money to buy
ceteris paribus, peace is One must expect hypocrisy from statement really the defending civili- ACTA report are innocuous. They some soap), the girls and I argued smelly cabbie, you say
the same people who claim that the zation? Besides, the report gives no only represent a “threat” to conser- with the fat jerk in front of Wolman
preferable to war [...] war justifies a suspension oft he Fifth hint as to the context in which this vatives because they encourage think- for 20 minutes, swearing our heads
or do things out of
and Sixth Amendments but not was said. ing independently from the White off — the girls and I cursing in En-
Bayer’s patent on the anti-anthrax Accordingt o Cheney andher part- House line, ifonly marginally. ACTA glish and the cabbie yelling in Craplani
drug Cipro. ners-in-arms at ACTA, Ghandi is a is behaving as a self-appointed en- or something. character.
als were so sure of the superiority of Now that a hawkish policy is sup- threat to America and civilization. forcer of the Bush administration’s Not to mention that before all of
their argument on a given issue, so ported bya large majority ofthe popu- Quote 33 is from a sign at a protest policies, which puts it in the absurd this, it took 40 minutes to get a cab
position. ofattacking people who dare and an hour and a halft o get my bags flare when we are put in awkward and
to say that, ceteris paribus, peace is before that! Howisa guy supposed to unfamiliar situations. I still think
Stop the war against America preferable to war, that America entertain you with his thoughts on Edmundo is the man despite his mis-
should obey the human rights it at- the classiest and most intellectual takes. 1 mean, the cute blond likes
tacks other countries for violating and show on television after going him, the hot chick with the big, umm,
_that giving arms to radical groups to through such an ordeal? lips like him and his girlfriend is hot.
fight the communists might have had As Mark Wahlberg (no relation to Let’s just hope that the next time
hile victory maybe through a communist invitation and it has never failed to respect them unforeseen, negative consequences. the Funky Bunch of that Iam aware), that Edmundo decides to cheat on his
in sightin Afghani- said, “I believe that in the U.S. there after the war. Consequently, before Cheney, ACTA and the Bush ad- the host of Ti2, says, I had to make a girlfriend, he does it right and gets on
stan, the war at will be some day a social revolution anyone balks at the thought of mili- ministration should be glad that the choice. Ti2 (and the incident last the two cute chicks. I mean, ifyou ‘re
home continues. that will be of great significance to us tary tribunals, he or she needs to real- current military action in Afghani- night) have taught me a few things. gonna cheat, do it right.
Before, the radical and to all of mankind, and ifthis hope ize that: 1. the courts will be hearing stan is so widely approved of and Sometimes, in the heat of the mo- On the same note, I’m sure that
leftists came out against the war while is to be proven correct, it will be in war crimes and not civil crimes; 2. ought not worry about professors dis- ment, whether you're getting drunk next time some damn cabbie tries to
most Americans were still mourning this is not unprecedented. cussing moral ambiguities that with 20 single girls or arguing over a jerk me around, I’ll knock him right
over the losses of Sept. 11. Now that The only possible and unlikely case America’s most powerful C student fare with a smelly cabbie, you say or on his fat ass. Why? Because that’s
the war in Afghanistan is progress- STEVE! that the U.S. will not return to normal does not. do things out of character. Maybe what Edmundo would do.
ing, their rhetoric is heightened to levels of civil liberties for an extended
criticize no one but America. THE RIGHT EDGE piesrmi obd eocfo mtiemse iisn idfe tfhien iwtaer. onI nt eortrhoerr- SLAC gives JHU a mid-year review
Professor Robert Jensen of Uni-
versity of Texas is a perfect example. words, al-Qaeda has to be invincible
Hehas written that the terrorists’ acts for life to continue in a war state. But
were “no more despicable than the to believe that one must be either in-
massive acts of terrorism ... that the large part because the people of Viet- sane or Osama bin Laden himself. ll is not well in Silicon has honored its agreement in most floors of the Candler Building are
U.S. government has committed ...” nam have shown us the way.” Only bin Laden would believe that Valley these days. As the areas, and mostemployeesare paid at home to departments of the
Similarly, Dr. Richard Falk at Sure, extreme leftists write posters economic recession be- least $7.75. Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Princeton has said that the terrorist that ask for “tolerance” and “free- gins to spread beyond Weare also deeply saddened and By indirectly employing janitors at
attacks occurred because “the mass dom of speech,” but if their talk is The only possible and the dotcom-ers,w e must discouraged that parking attendants this incredibly low wage, Hopkins
of humanity ... finds itself under the cheap, their actions are even cheaper. recognize that this downturn will af- may be violating the sit-in agreement
htuerealls aonf dU .Sd.i pelcoomnaotimci c,p owmeilri.t”a ryW,o rcsule- Imne nfta cto, n thoetyh ernse.v erP arfaainlo tiod ,p astsh ejyu dpgu-t unlikely case that the freecatd ya lli mopfa cutsi. ngT hiuss ass lsotwuddeonwtns, bisu ta li-t ERICLESLIE cayncdl e iso fc eprotvaeirntlyy icno ntthirsi bcuittyi.n gM atnoy thoef
yet, Dr. George Wright of Chico State every American under a microscope is also sure to hurt those around us, you agree with our sentiments as al-
Universityalleges that President Bush to find any traces of racism, sexism, U.S. will not return to including the lower-wage employees GUEST EDITORIAL most one thousand students have al-
wants to “kill innocent people,” “colo- homophobia, etc. They talk of free- alongside whom we live and work. ready signed our petition asking the
nize” the entire Arab world and se- dom of speech, while the only speech normal levels of civil Itis under these circumstances that administration to intervene and de-
cure “oil for the Bush family .” they tolerate is their own. Needless to it made sense for us, as members of mand that the Candler Building pay
Listening to them, one must won- say, expect no mercy if they perceive liberties for an the Student Labor Action Committee at the Medical Institution are still paid its employees at least $7.75 an hour.
der why they are so popular among you to disagree. If anyone wants to (SLAC), to give a short report on the just $7.00 an hour and will not receive A year and a half after the historic
some people. But the answer is actu- mention some of the good that the extended period of status of wages and working condi- a raise until next July. This wage Living Wage sit-in, we find that the
ally simple. Just as it was easy to talk U.S. did during the Cold War suchas tions atthe Johns Hopkins Institutions. amounts to just $14,000 a year before status of workers at Hopkins mimics
about “Fighting the Establishment West Germany, Japan and South Ever since SLAC’s formation in taxes for a full-time employee. One the national trend of the last decade.
in the 1960s, it is easy today to talk Korea, then they are immediately time is if the war on 1996, we have pushed Hopkins to fol- Hopkins parking attendant told us Similar to most lower and middle-
about protesting “the power of oil brandedas “imperialists.” In the end, low the same policy as the City of she has to work two full-time jobs just income employees in this country,
companies” and U.S. “imperialism. the so called “progressives” and “re- terrorism becomes Baltimore: pay employees a Living to gebtya n d take care ofher one-year low-wage workers at Hopkins are
In fact, it has always been harder to visionists” are guilty of intolerance Wage. The Living Wage is not simply old baby. In her spare time, she is slightly better off. However, like most
advocate just war than unjust peace, just like Pat Robertson. indefinite. a number, but a measure of how we, enrolled in evening classes to obtaina large institutions, Hopkins has grown
unity than disunity, honor over Furthermtoherye , musthaveslept as a society, value work, compensa- nursing degree, but has had to miss in leaps and bounds. Hopkins oper-
comfort and character over irre- through AP U.S. History if they are tion and the rights of all workers to classes and exams because of her ating revenue for 2000 was
sponsibility. claiming that this war against terror- live with respect, dignity and free- $1,881,199,000 (http://www.jhu.edu/
Their so called “fight against ha- ism is particularly undermining civil his network is invincible even as he is dom from poverty. The Living Wage news_info/finance00/index.html).
tred,” is, in fact, nothing more than liberties. During the Civil War, Presi- being abandoned by the Taliban and is an hourly wage determined by the This Tuesday, Dec. 4, SLAC will
hatred against this country, most no- dent Lincoln suspended habeas cor- hunted by the American special federal poverty line for a family of By indirectly meet with the Hopkins administra-
tably American history. To them, the pus and Roosevelt in WWII decided forces. four. Currently, that wage in Balti- tion to offer our extended report of
U.S. intervention in Latin America is The extreme Leftists have no more City is $8.20 an hour and rises employing janitors at working conditions and receive
equivalentto Attila theH un’spillages. shame. But how could they? They are every year based upon inflation and Hopkins’ own review of wages. We
Surprisingly though, even their po- often too deeply isolated in their own changes in the cost of living. ; this incredibly low are pleased that the administration
litical forefathers respected Ameri- Their [Leftists] so world to know it. Many of them are On March 16, 2000, SLAC ended continues to meet with us, but we re-
- can history. When Earl Browder, a ~ products of political immaturity and its 17-day sit-in of Garland Hall and wage, Hopkins may be main steadfast in our demand for a
prominent American communist, called “fight against abseonf ccommeon sensteheay psro - reached. an agreement with the Living Wage.
talked of the need for communism, test the conspiracies or “the oil com- Hopkins administration to increase violating the sit-in In this season of giving, let us not
he cited Washington and Lincoln. hatred," is, in fact, panies.” For whatever reason, they and accelerate wages for all Hopkins just “give” to the struggling
After all, the man even helped to run laacny ksen se of what made this coun- employees ands ub-contractweordk - Amazon.com’s of the world, but also
“Party School of Jefferson.” nothing more than try great - love for America. Hence, ers. The agreement guaranteed that agreement [...] devise ways in which we, as an Insti-
i Ce paasio that, themodernleft- the question that governs the debate almost all Hopkins employees (both tution, can give back to the commu-
ists are worse. Although they might hatred against this of the war against terrorism should direct and indirect) would make no nity wherein we reside. After all, this
no longer have the guts to say that not be whether civil liberties will be less than $7.75 an hour by July 1, multiple employers’ work schedules. statement mirrors the same language
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THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Kimmel donates millions
to Hopkins cancer center
BY MELISSA HUANG the early 1990s, Kimmel launched his diagnosed for cancer and has no pri-
*~ THE JOHNS
Hopkins News-Letrtt career as a philanthropist. vate connection to Baltimore, he was
“Here's a man who has everything impressbey dth e Hopkins cancer cen-
M cued lopkins University’s can- he wants in life, but knows he can’t ter where he visited two years ago.
-epnter one of the world’s best spend it. He wants to have an im- Kimmel attended meetings in the
cancer ce nters, received $150 million pact,” said Dr. Gary Cohen, director medical school dean’s board room,
from a generous billionaire. Sidney where he heard many cancer research-
Kimmel, the 73yr. philanthropist, ers explain about their pioneering
turned Jones Apparel Group Inc. toa experiments and the fact that research
fashion empire that produces brands could move faster and further with
such as Polo Jeans, Ralph Lauren and more fund. Kimmel showed great in-
Nine West. Jones Apparel is project- terest in the topics discussed and
ing sales of about $4 billion for this asked keen questions. Two years later,
year. Kimmel decided that his largest gift
The twenty-eight-year-old cancer should to given to Hopkins after dis-
center treats about six thousand new cussiitn wgit h his own panofe sclie n-
patients peryear, anditisalready oneof tific advisors.
thenation’slargest cancer centers. Doc- University officials pointed out
tors at the center work on research of that Kimmel was impressed by
vaccines, gene therapy and molecular Hopkins’ effort along with the state
“ genetics of cancer. Innovative surgery to utilize the money from the settle-
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* and treatments such as bone marrow ment of Maryland’s lawsuit against The Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter will map the surface of Mars using components designed at Hopkins APL.
transplantation are all offered at the the tobacco industry to fight cancer. APL designs components
center. Dr. Edward D. Miller, the dean of
At a recent news conference, the Hopkins medical school, said“We
Ronald R. Peterson, President of the COURTESY OF HTTP:// seek nothing less than the eradica-
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Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health tion of cancer in our lifetime, and this
System, said that part of the money hKeilmpm eflu rtdhoenra tecsan c$e1r 50r emsielalricohn atot gift brings us closer to that goal.” for satellite aimed at Mars
will be used to build comfortable “He wants to give away all his
* housing for the families of cancer pa- JHU. money to help find a cure for cancer.
™ tients. The location of the lodgings That’s going to be his lasting contri-
has not been declared. of the cancer center at Greater Balti- bution to the world. Sidney Kimmel,
“There are homes in East Balti- more Medical Center who treated you are a tremendously good man,” BY JONATHAN GROVER angles at a scale as small as 25 meters percurrently being constructed at the
more, but too few to meet the de- Annie Butera, the daughter of said Dr. Curt I. Civin, a Hopkins on- THE JoHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER (82 feet). APE:
mand, said Dr. Martin Abeloff, direc- Kimmel’s best friend. According to Dr. Scott Murchie of “The requirements for making
’- tor of the cancer center. Immediately after Annie’s death, With an expected launch date of the Applied Physics Laboratory and these kinds of observations on Mars
Abeloffalso said that the fund will Kimmel gave $5 million to a San Di- He wants to give away August 2005, the Mars Reconnais- CRISM’s principal investigator: “By are similar to those for mapping the
provide the center the ability to ex- ego researcher who was involved in sance Orbiter will be the latest mis- looking at the different spectra of re- nucleus ofacomet,” said Dennis Fort,
pand its staff of 400 physicians and Annie’s case. For the past eight years, sion in NASA’s exploration of Mars. flected sunlight, the instrument will
all his money to help
scientists by recruiting new talented Kimmel’s nonprofit organization has The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter pick up the ‘fingerprints’ ofd ifferent
’’ young scientists. Plus, the center can handed out millions and financially (MRO) will examine the surface of minerals... Finding certain minerals By looking at the
* make the decisions on which areas of supported three other cancer centers find a cure for cancer. Mars in greater depth than any previ- on the surface tells you that water has
research merit additional grant. named after him in Philadelphia, San ous missions have, paying special at- been there. The exact combination of different spectra of
Kimmel, the son ofa Philadelphia Diego and New York. In addition, That's going to be his tention to the regions where images minerals tells you about the climatic
cabbie, owns a hotel, a movie pro- Kimmelalso sponsoreda performing from the Mars Global Surveyor de- conditions at the surface when the
reflected sunlightt,h e
“ duction film, part of the Miami Heat arts center in Philadelphia and an lasting contribution to tected hints of water. The MRO will water flowed as liquid.”
basketball team and restaurants. exhibit gallery at the Holocaust Me- essentially blur the lines between sur- While not scanning at high-reso-
instrument will pick up
*’ When his best friend’s twenty-five- morial Museum in Washington. the world. Sidney face observations and orbital mea- lution, CRISM will scour the planet at
5 “year-old daughter died of cancer in Although Kimmel has never been surements. areduced set of wavelengths in search
The Johns Hopkins University onnewsites of interest for future mis- the ‘fingerprints’ of
Kimmely,o u are a
Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is sions. — \
poised to play a critical role in the This tool, coupled with the MRO different minerals...”
tremendously good
SCIENCEBRIEFS mission. The APL has been given high-resolution imager, which can
the two year, $17.6 million task of return images of Mars at resolutions which tells you that
man. constructing a Compact Reconnais- high enough to locate beach-ball size
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
sance Imaging Spectrometer for rocks, will identify perfect locations
— DR. CURT CIVIN Mars, or CRISM. CRISM will beable for future landers to touch down. water has been there.
to search for mineral residues left Despite CRISM being the first APL- — DR. SCOTT MURCHIE
Study: light cigarettes Sharon Boyse, the director of re- by the presence of water on the developed tool for a Mars mission, the
search for Brown & Williamson To- cology professor. Martian surface. Johns Hopkins Laboratory has built
unhealthy as regular bacco Corp., the nation’s third-larg- The New York clothing industry CRISM’s scanning mechanisms fifty-nine spacecrafts and one hundred CRISM systems engineer.
est tobacco company, did not dispute billionaire saidina written statement, allow its visible and infrared spec- thirty-sixinswthricuh mheavne tbsee n Accordingly the design of CON-
those findings. But she said it’s im- “T am blessed. To be able to support trometers to pick up the spectrum utilized in a number of Earth-orbiting TOUR will be extremely useful in the
People who switch from regular portant to note that, if smokers are one of the leading institutions in the of reflected sunlight in order to as well as deep space missions. CRISM project.
cigarettes to brands marketed as “low aware of how they smoke, light ciga- world and build its momentum gives determine the mineral content of In fact, APL is managing NASA’s “The approach used on CON-
Cb= dtEa r” Tor “TlightE” t end to smoke more rettes can deliver less tar than regular so much meaning to what we have all materials on the surface of the Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) TOUR for tracking a comet and ac-
= and inhale more deeply to get the ones. done thus far to defeat cancer.” planet. mission set to launch in July 2002. quiring high resolution spectra adapts
= same nicotine, eliminating any health The World Health Organization Kimmel brings passion, energy and’ As the MRO passes over an area of CONTOUR will study at least two nicely to prospecting for small min-
benefit, the National Cancer Institute is sponsoring talks on an interna- sense into his philanthropic career. Mars, CRISM will beable to trackand comets in great depth using a high- eral deposits on the surface of Mars
said Tuesday. tional convention meant to reduce CONTINUED ON Pace A9 map a targeted region from multiple resolutioncameraandspectralmap- from orbit,” said Fort.
Dr. David Burns, the study’s lead smoankd toibaccno-reglat ed disease,
author, said the report supersedes a whichkills 4 million people each year
1981 recommendation by the U.S. worldwide. One of the provisions is
_ surgeon general that smokers switch for a ban on terms such as mild and Upcominc LEcTurRES AT HOMEWOOD AND JHMI
to light cigarettes if they can’t quit. low-tar.
“That was our recommendation John Kirkwood, chief executive
RPPSrAYTBL VATYHS P PE
=. at that time. It turns out to have been officer of the American Lung Asso- Thursday, November 29 Thursday, December 6
= _a bad mistake,” said Burns, who ciation, said health groups sent let- “Medicine and Science Confront Aging: The Case of “Industrializing Academic Science: The Growth of Physics
‘helped edit the surgeon general’s re- ters Tuesday to members of Con- Hormone Replacement Therapy” Research at Westinghouse Electric and the University of
port. gress and the Bush administration Prof Elizabeth Watkins Pittsburgh, 1925-1941”
Burns andhis colleagues spent the calling for Food and Drug Adminis- Carnegie Mellon University Thomas Lassman
tration regulation of tobacco. They Welch Medical Library Seminar Room 303, 2:00 p.m. Chemical Heritage Foundation
also sent letters to tobacco compa- Gilman 329, 3:00 p.m.
= tar cigarettes. They found that some nies urging them to voluntarily stop Thursday, November 29
=g-~ people who switched to low-tar using low-tar labels on their ciga- “Molecular Pathways Regulating Skeletal Muscle Function” Thursday, December 6
a~ brands smoked more to get the same rettes. Dr. Leslie Leinwand “The Organization of the Lexicon: Insight from Anomias”
~ amount of addictive nicotine, since Boyse said Brown & Williamson Dept of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Michele Miozzo
~ the ratio between tar and nicotine opposes such a ban. A spokesman University of Colorado Assistant Professor,
= _ generally remains thesame inall ciga- for Philip Morris Inc., the nation’s 517 PCTB, 3:15 p.m. Phychology Department
= rettes. largest tobacco company, said the 134A Krieger Hall, 3:30 p.m.
= Tar is a carcinogen that is pro- company would support greater Monday, December 3
==> duced when tobacco is burned. It regulation of the terms “low tar” and “A Theorist’s View of the General Circulation of the Ocean” Friday, December 7
<> helps deliver nicotine to smokers. “light.” Dr Geoff Vallis “Ocean Acoustic Observatory”
- S Low-tar cigarettes are supposed to The effort to produce and market GFDL Princeton University Norman Owsley, ONR
= have less than 15 milligrams of tar. low-tar cigarettes gained momentum 305 Olin Hall, 4:00 p.m. Maryland Hall 218, 2:00 p.m.
~~ The study found that people who in the 1960s, after public health ad-
f=aded switched to light brands typically vocates said cigarettes with less tar Tuesday, December 4 Thursday, December 13
=» thought they were reducing their risk would produce less cancer. But stud- “Modeling Cancer in the Mouse: New insights into Oncogenic “Large-Scale Chromatin Structure and Dynamics”
of developing smoking-related dis- ies by the American Cancer Society Ras Function” Andrew Belmont, M.D., Ph.D.
==ea seandthattobaccocompaniescon- int he 1960s and 1980s found lung David Tuvenson, MD., Ph.D. Dept of Cell and Structural Biology
4 tributed to those assumptions cancer death rates among male and MIT Cancer Center, Univeristy of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
: through advertising and marketing female smokers rose evenas tar levels Dana Barber Cancer Institute Bodian Conference Center, 12:00 p.m.
4 campaigns. in cigarettes dropped by 60 percent. Bodian Conference Center, 12:00 p.m.
“The resulotfst h er evieware clear. The NCI report says public health Thursday, December 13
There is no convincing evidence the officials who backed the production Wednesday, December 5 “Localization of Membrane Signaling Molecules by Membrane
changes in cigarette design over the of light cigarettes failed to take into “Got Milk? The Calcium Signaling Network in Eukaryotic Cells” Skeleton Meshes and Rafts—Studies by Single Molecule Technologies”
last 50 years have reduced the disease account the highly addictive nature Dr. Kyle Cunningham Akihiro Kusumi, D. Sc.
burden produced by cigarettes,” of nicotine and the difference in ac- Johns Hopkins University Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan
Burns said. tual tar and nicotine levels taken in Mudd Hall Auditorium, 5:00 p.m. Mudd Hall 100, 3:30 p.m.
The study also found cigarettes by people and testing machines.
that yielded low tar and nicotine lev- Attending a news conference to Thursday, December 6 Friday, December 14
els when tested on Federal Trade announce the report were former U.S. “Force-Mediated Focal Contact Movement in Endothelium” “Role for Research in On-Going Navy Programs”
- Commission machines had higher Surgeon GeneralC . Everett Koopand Professor George Truskey Donald Duncan
levels when smoked by people, partly gun-control activist Sarah Brady, Dept of Biomedical Bialpietha, Duke University APL
because people take larger puffs and who is battling lung cancer. Through Maryland Hall Room 110, 11:00 a.m. ' Maryland Hall 218, 2:00 p.m.
smoke more of the cigarette. In addi- tears and coughs, Brady said she was
PCSORERRUERDELEEE LStEE iE o En, smokers can inadvertently cover among those who switched to light Thursday, December 6 Thursday, December 20 Weel
ventilation holes in the filter designed cigarettes thinking they would be “How Yeast Mitochondria Make Proteinsa nd Put Them “Apoptosis and Autoimmunity” ee he ee |
to lower tar levels. better for her. Where They Belong” Antony Rosen, M.D.
“when thedyo that, they get a full “Never allow yourselft o get into Thomas D Fox, PhD Dept of Medicine Division of Molecular and Clinical
aed aieS aasa yelad iy| the predicament that I’m in,” said - Dept of Molecular Biology and Genetics Cornell Univ Rheumatolo, Johns Hopkins Univ
Bodian Conference Center, 12:00 pune Bodian Conference Center, 12:00 p.m.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Biotech company clones first human
THE ASSOCIATED Press embryos to create source of stem cells
CONTINUED FROM PAGE A8 mosphere of a planet orbiting a dis-
Brady, who has been unable to quit tant star, usai tenchngiqu e that could
smoking. “The switch to low-tarlured help them find Earth-like bodies
me into a feeling of false security.” around other suns. BY DAVID MERRICK === Senate,” House Majority leader Ri-
AIDS virus sweeping astUrsoinnogm etrhse Huanbabllyez eSdp aclei ghTte lsehsicnoipneg, | THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LETTER scahiadr,d “IAt’rsm etyim,e af orT etxhaes SeRneaptueb ltioc apnu,t
across eastern Europe torhbriotuegdh aa sptlara ne1t5’0s laitgmhot-sypehaerrs e awaas y.i t | callAe d MaAsdsavcahnucseedt ts Ceblla seTde cchonmoplaongyy tHhoeu sdee ali-n mabkainnngi nga sidheu maannd jcolionn itnhge
The changes in the color of the light (ACT) announced on Sunday that it before it’s too late.”
proved the planet’s atmosphere con- has successfully cloned the first hu- Many pro-life groups, including
The AIDS epidemic is sweeping tained sodium. man embryo. While this announce- National Right to Life support this
across Eastern Europe, with HIV in- “Thisi st he first measuremenevte r ment resulted in sharp disapproval kind of anti-cloning legislation,
fection rates rising faster within the of any atom in the atmosphere of an | from many religious groups the claiming, “This corporation is cre-
former Soviet Union than anywhere extrasolar planet,” said Timothy company’s chief executive officer, ating human embryos for the sole
else in the world, according to the Brown, a scientist at the National Michael West, said that the goal oft his purpose of killing them and har-
latest U.N. reporton AIDS, published Center for Atmospheric Researchand research was not to produce cloned vesting their cells. Unless Congress
Wednesday. aco-author of the study. “This proves babies, but rather to create embryos as acts quickly, this corporation and
The combination of economic in- it is possible to do a detailed analysis a source of valuable stem cells. others will be opening human em-
security, high unemployment and ofa n atmosphere so far away.” Competitorsi n the scientific com- bryo farms.”
deteriorating health services in the Brown’s co-author, David munity highlighted the fact that sci- Human embryo clonesC OcUoRuTlEdS Ys omOFe dHaTyT Pb:e/ /aW WsWo.uArcBeC .NoEf Tv.aAlUu/aLbAlNeD LsItNeEm/ IcMeGll/s Despite the ethical concerns
region arebehind thesteep rise, which Charbonneau oft he California Insti- | entists at ACT have not been able to raised by members of congress and
shows no signs ofab ating, said U.N. tute of Technology, said the achieve- produce embryos even close to the many religious groups, most scien-
officials, in Moscow to launch the re- ment illustrates how far astronomers size necessary to harvest stem cells. which scientists outside the company can. tists agree that this line of research
port. have advanced in the search for other Only one of the cells in the trial was try to reproduce the results reported “Yesterday’s disturbing news is important and must proceed.
Worldwide, “HIV/AIDS is un- worlds that might hold life. able to survive to the six cell stage, in the study. Cloning holds almost infinite po-
equivocally the most devastating dis- “Ten years ago it was considered and all the embryos stopped dividing “On the one hand, I agree this is tential in clinical and research
ease we have ever faced, and it will get crazy to talk about planets about other after a few hours. something which will be done, The reason for fields. Among many other ad-
worse beforeit gets better,” Peter Piot, stars,” Charbonneau said Tuesday at “Do you call this thing an em- should be done. But to have it pre- vances, it may one day allow doc-
executive director of the Joint U.N. a news conference. Since then, as- bryo?” asked stem cell expert John sented in such a fashion, even developing human tors to literally grow new organs for
Program on HIV/AIDS wrote in the tronomers have found 76 planets or- Gearhart of Johns Hopkins Univer- among scientists — it could have patients, like a heart or a liver, that
report, which is updated annually biting stars outside of the solar sys- sity in Baltimore. “I would have been been done in a much more scien- perfectly match their body’s DNA,
ahead of World AIDS Day, heldevery tem, he said. more impressed if they'd got these tific manner, with peer reviews,” cloned embryos... thus alleviating the organ donation
Dec 1. With the new _ technique, things to blastocysts.” Gearhart said. shortage, and erase organ rejection
In Russia, more than 75,000 new Charbonneau said, “All of sudden, Blastocysts are made up for about Scientists who created Dolly the would be to produce problems associated with trans-
cases of HIV infection were reported looking for Earth-like planets seems 100 cells in a hollow ball and repre- sheep, the first cloned mammal, called plant operations. Inaddition, cloned
by early November, compared to very reasonable.” sent one of the very early stages of the work very preliminary. cells that would embryos could provide a valuable
56,000 new cases last year. Alan P. Boss, an astronomer at developmentofthe pre-embryo. Blas- Concern ovtehe erthi cs of the pro- source of stem cells, which can be
“That works out to about 10,000 the Carnegie Institution of Wash- tocysts are the earliest stage in devel- cedure have caused many of the is- specifically be used in many areas of research.
new cases every month,” said ington and an expert on planetary opment of the embryo from which sues surrounding the Dolly sheep “I have been in contact with a
Gennady Onishchenko, Russia’s first formation, called the Charbonneau- stem cells can be harvested. cloning to resurface. designed for an number of congressional staffers
deputy health minister. “This is our Brown discovery “amilestone” that “The data is not very convincing,” “It is more a political and ethical and I think we were beginning to
reality... . It is a very serious prob- pushes astronomy “into anew phase Gearhart said. milestone than it is a scientific mile- look behind the scenes at what we
individual, namely that
of extrasolar planetary explora- “From what I saw yesterday, these stone and certainly not a scientific could do ina productive manner...
Ukraine has the highest HIV tion.” guys didn’t get very far,” said Kevin breakthrough,” said Harry Griffin of and I think [the ACT cloning]
prevalence rate in the region, with an Boss said the finding means “there Wilson, spokesman for the Ameri- Scotland’s Roslin Institute. would be compatible brings it back to emotional level,”
estimated 1 percent ofadults infected. are indeed other solar systems out can Society for Cell Biology. Debate over the use of stem cells for said Gearhart, who has been peti-
In the small Baltic nation of Estonia, there waiting for us to discover.” New West’s team published the find- scientific purposes has reached even to with the individual's tioning congress for many years to
1,112newcases of HIV infection were telescopes specifically designed to ings in the January issue of Scientific the US senate and the White House. allow for the continuation of stem
recorded in the first nine months of find and analyze distant planets are American, a magazine aimed at the “The use of embryos to clone is immune system... It is cell research.
this year, compared to only 12 inallof now being planned, he said. general public, and in an online jour- wrong,” President Bush told report- “The reason for developing hu-
1999, officials said. Bruce Margon of the Space Tele- nal, E-biomed: Journal of Regenera- ers. “We should not asa society grow a worthwhile scientific man cloned embryos ... would be to
The U.N. report said that in East- scope Science Institute, which oper- tive Medicine. This quick publication life to destroy it. And that’s exactly produce cells that would specifically
ern Europe, asin the rest ofthe world, ates the Hubble Space Telescope for was rather unusual for this kind of what’s taking place.” be designed foran individual, namely
goal
AIDS affects a disproportionate num- NASA, said the ability to analyze an research whichis usually subjected to Several bills have been introduced that would be compatible with the
ber of young people. The main extrasolar planet’s atmosphere with a long period of peer review, during to the senate proposing to ban clon- — DR. CURT FREED individual’s immune system... Itisa
method oftransmission in the former the Hubble came as “a wonderful sur- ing of stem cells for any reason, scien- worthwhile scientific goal,” said Dr.
Soviet Union is through injecting prise. I never thought the Hubble tific or otherwise. Curt Freed of the University of Colo-
drugs. would be able to do it.” “We need to pass this before we go about the cloning of humans at the rado Health Sciences Center, who
Research
“Tt is a teen-age epidemic — teen- The Charbonneau-Brown study out of session this year,” said Sen. embryonic stage ofl ife should set off works with fetal cells to treat patients
agers experimenting with drugs, teen- focused on a planet that orbits a sun- |S am Brownback, a Kansas Republi- a four-alarm wake-up call in the U.S. with Parkinson’s.
agers experimenting with sex,” Piot like star called HD209458 in the con-
said. ; stellation Pegasus, some 150 light- center gets
LVOGH
Officials in Eastern Europe have years from Earth. A light-year is the
blamed the epidemic’s increase partly distance light travels in a year, or _ JHU students always
on the sudden opening of borders, about six trillion miles. millions
the growth of organized crime and The planet is about 70 percent the _ feceive free admission
weakened social services followintgh e size of Jupiter, the largest planet in THE LOST ANCIENT CITY _ Visit today!
collapse of communist rule a decade our solar system, but it orbits just 4
ago. million miles from its parent star. As CONTINUED FROM PAGE A8&
Many young people, bored and a result, the planet whips around the “He’s a street guy. He grew up in
unsure about their future, turn to star every 3.5 days. In contrast, the West and South Philly, and he has a
drugs or unprotected sexual encoun- Earth is about 93 million miles from long memory about where he came
ters, officials said. the sun and takes a year to complete from,” said Matthew Kames, a close
Since the first clinical evidence of one orbit. friend and adviser of Jones Apparel’s
AIDS appeared 20 years ago, more Earlier studies by Charbonneau board.
than 22 million people have died. and Brown had shown that the dis- A third of Kimmel’s donation was
AIDS is the leading cause of death in tant planet caused the light from received by the universitthyi sm onth,
sub-Saharan Africa, which has been HD209458 to dim slightly. The and the rest will be transferred to the
hit hardest by the epidemic. planet was, in effect, casting a center after Kimmel’s death.
This year, African nations will ex- shadow, when viewed from Earth, Last January, thecenter moved from
perience 3.4 million new infections as it orbited the star. This phenom- cramped abodes into the Harry and
and 2.3 million deaths — losses that enon, called a transit, proved that Jeanette Weinberg Building, a $125
not only drain national budgets but the orbital plane of the planet is million clinical facility, and the $59
also put future generations at risk, edge-on to the line-of-sight between million Bunting Blaustein Center Re-
depriving children of parents and lo- the Earth and the star. search Building. Thenamesofthebuild-
cal economies of their work force, Charbonneau said that it takes ings identify previous donors, but the
officials said. three hours for the planet to pass official name for the cancer center is
* U.N. officials predicted that some across the face of the star, when viewed now the Sidney Kimmel Comprehen-
of the most affected African nations from Earth. sive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.
could lose more than 20 percent of “For a period of three hours, the Back in 1873, a banker named
their GDP by 2020 because of AIDS. star is dimmer because not all of its Johns Hopkins founded the Johns
The U.N. report said unsafe sex light is reaching us,” he said. Hopkins Univeanrd hsosipittal ywi th
was on the rise in high-income coun- Their studies also showed that the $7 million (worth about $100 million
tries such as the United States and planet was gaseous, like Jupiter, in- today). Then the next largest dona-
some European nations, subse- stead of solid, like Earth. tion, $100 million, was given by
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Al0 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter NOVEMBER 29, 2001
SPORTS
Athlete of the Week: Krissy Brinsley
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BY KAREN HIRSCH ies HIV intervention. Brinsley is mers have had great success in the higher. Brinsley describes the fresh-
*| | THE Jonns Hopkins News-Letter currently applying to graduate past several years. The Blue Jays man class as a “huge asset” to the
schools of public health and hopes placed fifth at Nationals last year team, and she has a positive out-
Krissy Brinis as selnioer pyubl ic to eventually look for the season.
health major on the Hopkins var- work in in- Despite being a Division III
sity swimming team. In her three ternational team, Hopkins competes against
| andahalfyears at Hopkins, Brinsley health. many Division I opponents, includ-
has garnered a long list of accolades After ing the Univerofs Mairytlaynd . This
both in and out oft he pool. work at the weekend, the team travels to Ohio
Krissy began swimming when School of for the Miami University of Ohio
| she was seven years old because her Pewabh lia cc Invitational Meet where they will
Hera lots meet several Division I teams.
Brinsley re- Brinsley has also had great indi-
turns to the vidual success as a swimmer: she
After her classes end, Homewood holds Hopkins records in several
campus for backstroke events as well as several
Brinsley stays at the practice. She relay records. As a freshman, she
typically logs was named the UAA Conference
medical campus to as many as Swimmer of the Year. Both as a
6,000 yards, freshman and as a junior, she was
FILE PHOTO work on a team with or up to four voted team MVP. She has been an
Women’s Basketball overcame No. 17 Marymount witha 73-49 victory. miles, in a Academic All American for the last
W. B-ball improves Professor Mike Sweat single prac- two years.
ticésa) Lhe This year, Brinsley has changed
team also events; she will no longer be com-
and six graduate
lifts weights peting in the individual medley
ranking to No. 20 and does (IM), but will instead pick up sev-
students that studies conditioning eral freestyle races. As a result,
such as sit- LIZ STEINBERG/NEWS-LETTER Brinsley goal is to place in the top
HIV intervention. ups and Krissy Brinhsoldls esevyer al Hopkins swimming records. eight nationally in every event. If
push-ups in her past finishes are any indication
addition to their pool time. and hope to improve upon that fin- of what is to come, Brinsley should
CONTINUED FROM Pace A12 the half. family moved into a house with a As a team, the Hopkins swim- ish with a fourth place result or have no trouble achieving her goal.
stopped. After going ahead 18-2, the Stepler provided a spark for the pool. Krissy’s mother wanted to make
Jays carried a 32-10 lead into half- Jays by scoring 12 points but also re- sure that Brinsley could swim, so she
Strong season for Water Polo
time. Little changed after the half- cording nine assists. Darling led the signed her up for a summer league.
time, however, as the Blue Jays opened team with 18 points while Myers con- Thesummer sportturned intoa year-
the third quarter with a 23-3 scoring tributed 13 points. Once again, the round commitment. Today Brinsley
runto takea commanding 55-13 lead. Blue Jays were proficient in spread- continues to excel at swimming.
Sumser added nine points while ing the ball around to different play- She chose to attend Johns Hopkins
Kincaid joined Myers as each player ers. after visiting on a recruiting trip. CONTINUED FROM Pace A12 nation. Ford believes that even though the
scored eight points. “We have a very deep team this Hopkins is a long way from her Even though the team was within two “We have accomplished a lot this team did do well, the missing piece to
year. Atany time, anybody couldstep home in Indiana, but she felt that goals early in the game, Navy was able season,” Ramaley said. “But we fin- a successful season was the lack of an
upand contribute to makea big play,” the school was “a good fit.” She pre- to take the Blue Jays out of its offen- ished the season no better than the consistent offensive system and men-
says Kincaid. Now undefeated with a ferred the balance of athletics and sive set and exploited their defense. year before— in last place. We hada tal attitude.
At any time, anybody
record of 5-0, the Blue Jays are al- academics, saying that she did not “We didn’t expect to face Navy in better team this year, but the tourna- ”We didn’t have any consistency
ready beginning to earn high acco- want the pressure of a Division I the second round,” Ramaley said. this season,” Ford said. “One game
could step up and lades. After being ranked No. 25 last program. Brinsley credits her coach, “We expected to face Harvard, ateam we would play a great game and the
weekin the DJHOOPS.COM polllast George Kennedy, with being very that we match up better against, so next we would look sloppy. We need
contribute to make a week,Hopkins charged to No. 20 fol- understanding of the rigorous aca- when we found out that we would But we finished the to step up our play and maintain it,
lowing its blowout victory against No. demic pressures at Hopkins. This is face Navy, we were alla little discour- which will come with more and more
big play. 17 Marymount. especially important for Brinsley aged. And we didn’t come to play.” season no better than experience.”
Currently, Hopkins is the only due to her tough academic sched- Johns Hopkins ends the season Johns Hopkins will lose no start-
—MICHELLE KINCAID
Centennial Conference schoolnamed ule. disappointed, losing the last five the year before— in ers next season, which proves to bea
in the poll. Also, Darling was named Asa public health major, her day games of the season. But the entire great advantage. They will return an
this week to the Centennial Confer- usually begins with practice at 6:30 season was nota disappointment. On older, more experiences line up which
last place.
The Jays followed their blowout ence Honor Roll after amassing 27 a.m. She then takes the shuttle to Oct. 18, the Blue Jays moved up to the hopefully will propel the Blue Jays to
win against Villa Julie with an even points and 15 rebounds against the Bloomberg School of Public No. 2 spot in the Division III polls, —PAUL RAMALEY the next level.
more impressive win over No. 17 Goucher and Villa Julie last week. Health in East Baltimore, where she which represents its highest ranking “Earning a berth in the Eastern
Marymount 73-49. Marymount Johns Hopkins will next play attends three hours of classes. ever. In addition to capturing an- Championships is no longer a goal,”
stayed close early in the game but fell Thursday at home against Delaware After her classes end, Brinsley other Division III title, Johns Hopkins Ramaley said. “It’s an expectation.
behind for good before halftime. Only Valley at 7 p.m. The following Satur- stays at the medical campus to work was able to defeat Harvard 7-4 earlier ment was indicative of the problems We won't settle next year for any-
leading by three points, the Jays went day, Hopkins will travel to face onateam with Professor Mike Sweat in the season and had many close that we’ve had all season long: we thing less than winning a few games
ona 17-5 scoring run to lead 38-23 at DeSales University at 1 p.m. and six graduate students that stud- | games against the time teams in the can’t pull it together in the end.” at Easterns.”
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