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Tuesday, D e c e m b er

8, 1998

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Bill would limit public college tuitions, fees The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) A bill cospon sored by the entire state Senate would limit tuition and fees at the state’s public colleges and univer sities to one-third the cost of edu cating a student at them. Also, community colleges would be prohibited from charging stu dents more than 25 percent of the cost of educating them. The colleges and universities are among the most expensive state institutions to attend in the coun try. The bill, proposed Thursday, also would require the colleges and

universities to meet standards of performance, or lose state money. Cuts in state funds to schools would mean cuts in tuition. The schools also would be required to attain a specific level of support from federal grants, endowments and fund-raising. If approved, the legislation would cost the state $269.2 million over four years. A similar bill, but without the per formance standards for the schools, was filed the last two years by Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Amherst, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Students now pay 33.2 percent of the cost of their education at the

University of Massachusetts. At state colleges, students are charged from 19.5 percent of the cost of their education _ the Mas sachusetts Maritime Academy _ to 40 percent of the cost _ Bridgewater State College. Community college students pay from 27 percent to 40 percent of the cost of their education. Tuition and fees at the state schools more than doubled when state money for them was cut 22 percent in the 1980s and early 1990s. By 1994, the state’s community colleges were the most expensive in the country; the state colleges were the seventh most expensive,

Georgetown U. bans condom demonstrations for peer education Archdiocese of Washington supports student petition By Rebecca Sinderbrand & Andy Amend The Hoya (Georgetown U.) (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON — Following a letter-writing campaign to the parents of first-year students and a letter from the Archdiocese of Washington to the university, Georgetown has decided to sus pend demonstrations of condom use during Peer Education ses sions, according to Dean of Stu dents James A. Donahue. Donahue has asked the Peer Edu cation Program to review its prac tices. Health Education Director Carol Day, who oversees the Peer Educa tion Program, said she was sur prised by the decision. According to Day, the program had received mostly positive responses from stu dents who chose to comment on Peer Education activities, and very few negative reactions. The move comes after meetings between Donahue and Brian Say ers (COL ’99), founder of the Com mittee to Reform Peer Education. The committee was formed in the beginning of October to protest what it viewed as a faulty focus in the orientation sessions, at which students demonstrated the applica tion of condoms using produce. The demonstrations have been part of Peer Education since 1989. Donahue said the demonstra tions have been suspended and

that “we will explore the extent to which discussion about the use of the condoms is essential for achieveing the health goals of the program.” When asked if demonstrations might ever once again be part of the program, he replied, “For right now, no.” In late October, the Committee sent a letter to the parents of all first-year students in which it stated that it was “deeply saddened” by the content of peer education, and expressed frustration that its con cerns on the matter “had been ig nored” by the administration. The letter urged parents to contact the office of University President Leo J. O ’Donovan, S.J., to register their concern. Tim Sheldon (COL ’01), a Peer Educator, said he was disappointed when he heard of Donahue’s deci sion. He said he felt that an outside body — the Archdiocese — was unfairly influencing the university. It is against Roman Catholic teaching to use condoms for birth control and to engage in sexual in tercourse outside of marriage. Donahue called the church’s stance on condom use to prevent disease a “complicated distinction to be explored.” Donahue said that condom dem onstrations have not encountered any previous opposition in at least the past five years. He added that they had been included “for health

education purposes” and were never a matter of university policy. He also said the program encour aged abstinence and presented its discussion of responsible decision making in the context of moral and religious values. “Abstinence was not talked about enough, or sometimes at all,” according to Sayers. He said the mandatory nature of the sessions also offended many students who had moral objections to its content. Sheldon said that Sayers was correct in saying there was defi nitely room for improvement when it came to the abstinence part of the lecture, but he pointed out that in every Peer Education session he was involved with, he revealed that he was “abstinent, and proud of it.” He also said that he recognized that abstinence was not the decision that everyone made. Said Sheldon, “We’ve had absti nence for two thousand years, and we still have STDs.” “I believe that presenting any thing other than an abstinence mes sage leads people down the wrong street,” said Joanne Reich, an Ohio resident and parent of a first-year student. Reich sent a letter express ing her views to O ’Donovan, and sent Washington Cardinal James Hickey a copy. Reich said that she found Dean Donahue “cordial and accommo dating” during a visit she had with

See Condoms, cont’d to page 2.

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and the University of Massachu setts was the fourth most expen sive state university. Supporters of the new measure compare it to the 1993 Education Reform Act requir ing the state to pay at least half the costs of running public elementary and secondary schools, while de manding more of the schools. “What I like about it is that it’s a strong commitment to public higher education, which is just ancillary to our commitment to K-12, and it does insist on accountability,” said Sen ate President Thomas F. Birming ham, D-Chelsea. “People are decent and inclined to be generous to edu cation, but they are not patsies, and they don’t want their money to be thrown down a black hole,” he told The Boston Globe. State Board of Higher Education Chairman James F. Carlin supports the bill. “But I want to work hard to fine-tune it so it will get broad sup port,” he told the Globe. “If there can be controls on cost, the proposal will have much smoother sailing,” he said. “The cost of higher education in the U.S. and Massachusetts has gone up double the inflation rate,” he said.

Men’s Glee Club: Brothers in song by Ken Gagne Newspeak Staff Mu Gamma Kappa. Well, no, the Men’s Glee Club -but it’s the clos est you can get to a fraternity with out joining one, as they are all brothers in song, or fratres in cantus. The WPI Glee Club is the second oldest organization on campus, and for the past 31 years has been di rected by Professor Louis Curran. Their diverse repertoire ranges from Verdi’s Requiem or Orff’s Carmina Burana to modern arrangements, including many done by resident musicians. The Club performs with groups from colleges throughout New England. Traditionally this has involved Smith College, Wells Col lege, Radcliffe, Regis College, BU and many others. The glee club has made a bian nual tradition of touring internation ally. In 1997, the various churches of England was their destination. Spring break of 1999 will be their 11th tour, with a trip to Vienna, Aus tria, and the satellite towns of Prague, Czech Republic. Club policy: if a member signs to go on tour, that person will go on tour. No matter how bleak the fi nancial situation ever appears, the commitment is a strong one. Fratres in cantus: they do what they can to support one another. To hold to this commitment, the club has been involved in several fundraisers and campus activities this year. If your professors seem a bit happier this fall, that's because these singers raked their lawns. If the Searstown Mall seems cleaner, that’s because the musicians par ticipated in a trash removal. And if you have a new computer, you might have won it when the club raffled off a top-of-the-line IBM compatible. Even if you didn't win a computer, other electronic prizes are avail-

See Glee Club, cont ’d to page 8.

The Wrestling team started its season off strong, with a win; close calls tn men’s basketball and women’s swimming round off the sports recap from Thanksgiving break.

Happy Holidays! This issue is the last Newspeak of 1998. Look for the next is sue on Tuesday, January 26.

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Today: Possible rain. Highs upper 40s. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 40s. Thursday: Fair. Highs 40s.

Tuesday, D e c e m b e r

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Bill would limit public college tuitions, fees The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) A hill cospon sored by the entire state Senate would limit tuition and fees at the state's public colleges and univer sities to one-third the cost of edu cating a student at them. Also, community colleges would be prohibited from charging stu dents more than 25 percent of the cost of educating them. The colleges and universities are among the most expensive state institutions to attend in the country. The bill, proposed Thursday, also would require the colleges and

universities to meet standards of performance, or lose state money. Cuts in state funds to schools would mean cuts in tuition. The schools also would be required to attain a specific level of support from federal grants, endowments and fund-raising. If approved, the legislation would cost the state $269.2 million over four years. A similar bill, but without the per formance standards for the schools, was filed the last two years by Sen. Stanley C. Rosenberg, D-Ainherst, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Students now pay 33.2 percent of the cost of their education at the

University of Massachusetts. At state colleges, students are charged from 19.5 percent of the cost of their education _ the Mas sachusetts Maritime Academy _ to 40 percent of the cost _ Bridgewater State College. Community college students pay from 27 percent to 40 percent of the cost of their education. Tuition and fees at the state schools more than doubled when state money for them was cut 22 percent in the 1980s and early 1990s. By 1994. the state's community colleges were the most expensive in the country; the state colleges were the seventh most expensive.

Georgetown U. bans condom dem onstrations for peer education Archdiocese of Washington supports student petition

and the University ol Massachu setts was the fourth most expen sive state university. Supporters of the new measure compare it to the 1993 Education Reform Act requir ing the state to pay at least half the costs of running public elementary and secondary schools, while de manding more of the schools. "What I like about it is that it’s a strong commitment to public higher education, which is just ancillary to our commitment to K-12, and it does insist on accountability,” said Sen ate President Thomas F. Birming ham. D-Chelsea. “People are decent and inclined to be generous to edu cation, but they are nol patsies, and they don’t want their money to be thrown down a black hole,” he told The Boston Globe. State Board of Higher Education Chairman James F. Carlin supports the bill. "But I want to work hard to fine-tune it so it will gel broad sup port," he told the Globe. “If there can be controls on cost, the proposal will have much smoother sailing," he said. “The cost of higher education in the U.S. and Massachusetts has gone up double the inflation rate,” he said.

that “we will explore the extent to education purposes” and were which discussion about the use of never a matter of university policy. the condoms is essential for He also said the program encour achieveing the health goals of the aged abstinence and presented its (U-WIRE) WASHINGTON — program.” discussion of responsible decision Follow ing a letter-writing campaign When asked if demonstrations making in the context of moral and to the parents of llrst-year students might ever once again be part of religious values. and a letter from the Archdiocese the program, he replied, “For right "Abstinence was not talked of Washington to the university, now, no.” about enough, or sometimes at all,” Georgetown has decided to sus In late October, the Committee according to Sayers. He said the pend demonstrations of condom sent a letter to the parents of all mandatory nature of the sessions use during Peer Education ses first-year students in which it stated also offended many students who sions, according to Dean of Stu that it was “deeply saddened” by had moral objections to its content. dents James A. Donahue. the content of peer education, and Sheldon said that Sayers was by Ken Gagne Donahue has asked the Peer Eidu expressed frustration that its; con correct in saying there was defi Newspeak Staff cation Program to review its prac cerns on the matter “had been ig nitely room lor improvement when tices. nored'-by the administration. The it came to the abstinence part of the Mu Gamma Kappa. Well, no, the Health Education Director Carol letter urged parents to contact the lecture, hut he pointed out that in Men’s Glee Club -but it's the clos Day, who oversees the Peer Educa office of University President Leo evety Peer Education session he est you can get to a fraternity with tion Program, said she was sur J. O'Donovan. S.J., to register their was involved with, he revealed that out joining one. as they are all prised by the decision. According concern. he was "abstinent, anti proud of it.” brothers in song, or fratres in to Day. the program had received Tim Sheldon (COL '01), a Peer He also said that he recognized that cantus. mostly positive responses from stu Educator, said he was disappointed abstinence was not the decision The WPI Glee Club is the second dents who chose to comment on when he heard of Donahue's deci that everyone made. oldest organization on campus, and Peer Education activities, and very sion. He said he fell that an outside Said Sheldon. “We've had absti for the past 31 years has been di few negative reactions. body — the Archdiocese — was nence for two thousand years, and rected by Professor Louis Curran. The move comes after meetings unfairly influencing the university. we still have STDs.” Their diverse repertoire ranges from between Donahue and Brian Say It is against Roman Catholic "I believe that presenting any Verdi’s Requiem or Orff's Carmina ers (COL '99), founder of the Com teaching to use condoms for birth thing other than an abstinence mes Burana to modern arrangements, mittee to Reform Peer Education control and to engage in sexual in sage leads people down the wrong including many done by resident The committee was formed in the tercourse outside of marriage. street,” said Joanne Reich, an Ohio musicians. The Club performs with beginning of October to protest Donahue called the church’s stance resident and parent of a first-year groups from colleges throughout what it viewed as a faulty focus in on condom use to prevent disease student. Reich sent a letter express New England. Traditionally this has the orientation sessions, at which a “complicated distinction to be ing her views to O ’Donovan, and involved Smith College, Wells Col students demonstrated the applica explored.” sent Washington Cardinal James lege. Radcliffe, Regis College. BU tion of condoms using produce. The Donahue said that condom dem Hickey a copy. and many others. demonstrations have been part of onstrations have not encountered Reich said that she found Dean The glee club has made a bian Peer Education since 1989. any previous opposition in at least Donahue “cordial and accommo nual tradition of touring internation Donahue said the demonstra the past five years. He added that dating" during a visit she hail with ally. In 1997. the various churches tions have been suspended and they had been included "for health See Condoms, com d to page 2. of England was their destination. Spring break of 1999 will be their 11th tour, u ilh a trip to Vienna, Aus tria. and the satellite towns of Prague. Czech Republic. Club policy if a member signs to go on tour, that person will go on tour. No matter how bleak the fi nancial situation ever appears, the commitment is.i strong one. H at res in cantus: they do what they can to support one another. To hold to this commitment the club has been invoked in several lumtrai .mu this ye. bit hap Mils fall, that's because these singers raked their lawns if the Searstown Mall seems cleaner, that s because the musicians par ticipatcd in a trash removal. And il you have a new computer, you might have won it when the club rallied oil a top of-1he-1ine IBM compatible. NKWSPKAK STAFF P H O IO /JTS TIN (iKKKNOl UH Even il you didn't win a computer, Couples and Stags alike danced the night awav at VMM's W in te r F o rm a l w hich was sponsored by Residential Services. other electronic prizes are avail See Glee Club, rout ’d to page <S’.

By Rebecca Sinderbrand & Andy Amend The Hoya (Georgetown V.)

Men’s Glee Club: Brothers in song

Though it may not seem like it, winter is coming, meaning it is once again time for the annual Worcester parking ban. A complete description of where you can and cannot park this winter is provided.

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What happens when students at Columbia University find out that their school's apparel is pro duced by workers eaming just ver 50 cents an hour? See pg ? story inside.

The Wrestling team started its season off strong, with a win; close calls in men's basketball and women's swimming round off the sports recap from Thanksgiving break.

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Columbia U. students petition against sweatshops by Kaya Tretjak Columbia Daily Spectator

(U-WIRE) NEW YORK, N.Y A clothes line displaying a variety of Columbia sweatshirts and T-shirts hung on College Walk this week, but it was not the usual advertisement of Columbia merchandise put on sale for visitors. The clothes carried signs such as ‘This sweatshirt costs $51.98. A Mexican worker earns $0.54 an hour,” and were part of a campaign by Columbia Students Against Sweatshops (CSAS) to urge the Univer sity to adopt a new Code of Conduct, to insure that clothing with the Columbia name is made under humane conditions. In three days, CSAS collected about 600 petition signatures in support of the new Code of Conduct, under which the Univer sity would patronize only companies that meet certain requirements. The Code calls for a provision to ensure workers receive a living wage, a safe and healthy working environment with access to clean air and drinking water, reasonable work hours, and have the right to organize. The Code also addresses child labor, women’s rights in the workplace, and environmental con cerns. The campaign is part of a nationwide movement by college students; a similar code has already been passed by Duke and Brown and is in the works at Harvard, the University of Califor-nia system, and Georgetown, among others. “This is not a boycott. What we’re ask ing for is disclosure. Companies won’t dis close the locations where their clothes are being made. They call it a trade secret,” CSAS member Ginger Gentile, CC ’02, said. “We’re not asking the University to change who they do their business with, that would only cause people to lose jobs. We want the companies to clean up their factories and give the workers a decent wage,” Gen tile said. Columbia clothing is made predomi nantly in Mexico, Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the United States. According to the Department of Labor, half of domestic gar ment factories are sweatshops. “The strongest indicator [that Columbia clothing is being made in sweatshops] is that we can’t find out where the clothing is being made,” CSAS member and graduate student Greg Smith said. “If there was no problems, the compa nies could just tell us where these places are, and we could go check it out. No one is watching the companies.”

The Code calls for independent moni toring of factories, the results of which would be made public. Monitoring would be conducted by human rights and reli gious organizations. “It’s going to take a campus full of stu dents to make sure the Code is enforced after it is passed. As soon as it’s passed, companies are going to start whispering in the administration’s ears. If we have a united campus, they’ll know they can’t back down on enforcing the Code,” Smith said. Law students both citywide and from Rutgers have expressed an interest in help ing with the development of the Code. Also endorsing it are professors, graduate and undergraduate student organizations, and local unions. “The University, especially in combina tion with other schools, is a huge part of the companies’ business,” Gentile said. “We can use that power to get them to change their working conditions.” CSAS will present the complete Code, along with the petitions and endorsements, to Linda Caruso who oversees the Colum bia bookstore, probably next semester. Members stressed Caruso’s cooperation and helpfulness.

“What allows the whole sweatshop pro cess to exist is secrecy. Admittedly, we couldn’t send a monitor to every country tomorrow, and various organizations which have been throwing roadblocks at us this whole time use that as an argument,” Smith said. “But we would be able to talk to the workers about what goes on in the facto ries and pick out the factories with prob lems to send monitors to.” Smith said that under the current sys tem, factories conduct internal monitoring, if any. Often the workers are questioned about the conditions in front of the boss or the factory’s manager acts as a transla tor. “Everybody knows that if you talk [about inhumane conditions] in front of the boss, you’ll get fired,” Smith said. This year the Licensing Resource Group (LRG) has replaced the Collegiate Licens ing Company (CLC) as the intermediary between the University and the clothing companies. ‘They have been a lot more helpful and seem really interested in working with us,” Smith said. “Before, students were locked out of the process, and our meetings with the CLC got quite hostile. They were inter ested in passing their own, watered-down

UMass minority enrollment down The Associated Press

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Undergraduate minority enrollment dropped slightly this year at the University of Massachusetts, falling short of a goal of 20 percent. Offi cials said the drop-off of 2 to 4 percent, outlined in the Fall 1998 Admissions and Enrollment Report, could be the result of tougher admission standards and in creased competition among colleges for top minority students. “We’re not sure if this represents a blip for one year, or if it represents som ething else,” Daphne Layton, UMass associate vice president for academic affairs, told the Union News of Springfield. The UMass-Amherst administration has agreed twice in the past six years to bring undergraduate minority enrollment up to 20 percent, following student protests. Minority enrollment was down from last year at the Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, and Lowell campuses. At UMass-Amherst, freshmen minority enrollment dropped by 41 students to 655 for a total of 19 percent. The Boston cam pus has 14 fewer minority students and

Dartmouth 4, Layton said. She did not have the number for the Lowell campus. In March, more than 100 student protesters held a sit-in at the Goodell Building on the Amherst campus that dragged on for six days. The university was eventually forced to relinquish control of the entire building, which houses offices for finance, graduate student programs and intracampus mail. In a formal agreement with protesters, top administrators set the 20 percent minority goal, vowed to strive for more racial diver sity among administrators and pledged millions of dollars more to help poor and minority students. The students said they were trying to make the university live up to commitments it made in the fall of 1992, when protesters occupied another campus building for a week. According to the latest figures, the per centage of UMass minority students en rolling as transfer students increased from 13 percent to 15 percent. Overall, UMass attracted a larger freshman class than the previous year at all four campuses. Layton said the minority enrollment figures might look worse than they are because of the See UMass, continued to page 3.

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code, which would essentially allow things to remain the same. Basically, they were a lot more interested in staying buddy-buddy with the manufacturers.” CLC, which deals with about 160 schools and is bigger than LRG, which represents about 50, would set a difficult precedent if it is successful in passing its code, Smith added. CLC does not have a disclosure policy, and at the end of their examination of a factory, “we’d get either a thumbs up or thumbs down, without really knowing what was going on,” Smith said. CSAS has been working with and get ting information from organizations such as Sweatshop Watch, Global Exchange, UNITE, and the National Labor Commit tee, representatives of which have located sweatshops and spoken with workers about the conditions. “I definitely think the University should accept the Code,” said Marian Riggoria CC ’00, who signed the petition. “The student body should be prepared to demonstrate and march to show support for sweatshop workers if they [Columbia] shows signs of siding with the companies and going back on their word after passing the Code.” A full copy of the Code is available at www.columbia.edu/~gs228.

Condoms: Letterwriting campaign sways Georgetown U. Continued from page 1.

him over Thanksgiving break to discuss the issue, in which he related to her his decision to suspend the program. She added that she is “very happy” with the university’s decision. Sheldon sharply criticized the tactics of the Committee to Reform Political Educa tion, saying that they seemed to favor “sending letters to parents instead of dia logue and compromise.” He said he felt that there was a “silent majority” on campus that agreed with him. “It’s unfortunate that the committee chooses to focus on five minutes out of an hour-long presentation,” said Sheldon, who has been a Peer Educa tor since his freshman year. Donahue said he was drafting responses to the Archdiocese and the Committee to Reform Peer Education within the next few days. “What I’m seeking is a solution that meets our needs,” said Donahue. “Our in tention ... is to both be consistent with our mission ... as a Catholic and Jesuit institu tion and at the same time exercise our re sponsibility for public health education.” Donahue said the program advocated abstinence as the “ideal way to protect against harmful consequences. At the same time, it is clear that for our students who choose to be sexually active, they need to have information about the choices that they make from a health perspective.” Donahue did not have any information on the number of Georgetown students who are sexually active, but did say that national averages suggest that a large ma jority of college students are sexually ac tive at some point. He said he wanted the Committee to Re form Peer Education to have input in the review of the Peer Education program and hoped to see the two groups in dialogue. Carol Day echoed Donahue’s hope that both sides can come to an agreement. “I support Dean Donahue,” said Day. “He’s trying to join both sides of the con versation.”

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Sports update: Results from November 20 to December 3 by Geoff Hassard Sports Information Director

Wrestling (1-0) The wrestling team had their best showing ever at the Doug Parker Invita tional at Springfield College on the 21st. They took 3rd place out of 17 teams with 77 points. Lance Baden (Framingham, Mass.) was the overall winner at 184 lbs. Aaron Becker (Coventry, R.I.) was 3rd at 133 lbs. Freshm an Sean N elligan (Brockton, Mass.) was 3rd at 149 lbs. Freshman Matt Lucas (Haverhill, Mass.) was 4th at 184 lbs. and Willie Welsh (Jamesport, N.Y.) was 4th in the heavy weight class. WPI opened their dual-meet season at home last W ednesday against Bridgewater State. Baden and Daryl Retzke (Wheaton, 111.) opened the match with forfeit wins. Welsh continued with a pin at heavyweight. Sophomore Nick Macsata (Enfield, Conn.) won at 125 lbs.

next six minutes WPI outscored the Golden Bears 9-0 to take the lead 49-48. After two ties and a 60-57 lead by WPI, WNEC had one last shot with three seconds left. They went the full length of the court where they hit a three-point basket to send the game into overtime. Sophomore Lynn Michalenka (Lincoln, RI) and freshman Jody Kenniston (Old Town, Maine) led the way for WPI with 17 points each. Freshman Erin Jabs (Preston, Conn.) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Last Tuesday WPI was at Bridgewater State and lost a close one 77-70. Michalenka scored 25 of her caree-high 31 points in the first half. The Engineers had a one point lead late, but were overtaken by the Bears. Last Thursday night WPI returned home to host Westfield State. The Engineers kept the game close for most of the first half, but a late run by the Owls gave them an 11 point lead at the break. In the second half WPI

Becker pinned his guy at 133 lbs. Joe Tucker (Barre, Vt.) won at 149 lbs. Matt McCarthy (Malden, Mass.) took the win at 157 lbs. and freshman Chris Newton (Wayland, Mass.) won at 174 lbs. Women’s Basketball (2-3) The women’s basketball team had a busy last week-and-a-half playing three games. They played an overtime contest with Western New England in which they won and then had a loss on the road to Bridgewater State and then another loss to Westfield State at home. Against WNEC, WPI outscored the vis iting Golden Bears in the extra session 7-4, and forced a bad last second shot to hold on to a 67-64 win in the home opener for the Engineers. Western New England came out of the half and scored the first seven points to increased their 30-28 lead to nine points. WPI battled back only to fall behind by nine again with 12:04 remaining. Over the

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couldn’t get any closer than 7 points as they lost 62-49. Michalenka led the way with 17 points and Kenniston added 10 in the loss. Men’s Basketball (1-1) The men’s basketball team got back into action last Thursday at home against Suf folk University. Suffolk led at halftime 42-39 when they outscored the Engineers 8-5 over the last four minutes to break a 34-34 tie. In the second half WPI would continue to battle and would tie the game at 55-55 with 10 minutes remaining. Suffolk then hit WPI with a 6-0 run and held the lead until the 4:13 mark when WPI would put together an 8-0 run to take the lead at 7068. Three ties and six lead changes later WPI found themselves trailing by six points with 20 seconds left. A Gregg Burnett (Philipston, Mass.) three-point basket would cut the deficit in half with six seconds left. Suffolk would hit two free throws before Burnett would hit another three-point basket to cut the score to 8280 with four seconds left. WPI would have one last shot at a tie, but the ball came up short for the 83-80 final. Burnett would lead all scorers with 26 points. Matt Bielik (Webster, Mass.) would chip in with 23 points and freshman Greg LaCamera (Lakeville, Mass.) would add 13 points and 15 rebounds to record his sec ond straight double-double. Women’s Swimming (0-3) The women’s swim team lost a very close meet to Western New England on the 21st. WPI was ahead with two events to go, but lost 132-122. Freshman Lynn Hull (Greenbelt, Md.) was a triple-winner in the 50 and 100-yard but terfly and the 100-yard freestyle. Class mate Marianne Schady (College Point, N.Y.) was a double-winner in the 500 and 1,000-yard freestyle. Sophomore Diane Kavanagh (Warwick, R.I.) won the 50-yard backstroke.

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Nintendo revisits The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina o f Time by Ken Gagne Newspeak Staff Platform : Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo o f America Rating : 9.9

Everything Shigeru Miyamoto touches is golden. The mind of this Nintendo designer has borne Mario, Metroid, and uncountable other best-selling titles. After three years in the making, one of his most popular charac ters returns in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, for the Nintendo 64. The first Zelda helped revive the video gaming industry in the late 1980’s, but the series has not enjoyed sequels since its last appearances on the Super NES and Gameboy in 1992 and ’93. It is soon appar ent that the wait was worth it. Set chronologically before the previous titles, the story is of Link, a young lad who sets out to save the land of Hyrule, and its Princess Zelda, from the evil thief Ganondorf. He’ll cross valleys, mountains, deserts, and lakes, to challenge the many dungeons that hold the keys of power, and the legendary artifact, the Triforce. Like many Zelda games, there is a dual ity to the quest. The child hero suddenly finds himself seven years in the future as an adult, battling Ganon across space and time. Miyamoto’s world is fully 3D, and pulls

players in unlike any other game, compelling them to explore every nook and cranny. That mountain in the background is not just eye candy: keep walking and you can climb it. While you’re up there at night, look down at the lights of a nearby village: you can go there, too. Although the main quest is linear, there are many side quests which can be com pleted in any order, at the gamer’s leisure. Hyrule has never been smoother and more colorful. The graphics take the basic 3D engine of today’s games and up it sev eral notches. Whether Link in riding his horse along the shore of Lake Hylia, dodg ing fireballs in the volcanic pit of Death Mountain, watching the sun set and the moon rise over Castle Hyrule, the line be tween fantasy and reality blurs majestically. There are a few prerendered backdrops, ala Final Fantasy VII, that appear blurry in typi cal N64 fashion. The bosses are some of the biggest and meanest ever! The music is a delightful mix of old and new. The game knows when to set an ac tion pace, and when to let the silence speak for itself. There is almost no digitized speech, but the sound effects of scream ing monsters and clashing steel help draw the player in. None of this daring exploration would be possible without a finely-tuned control configuration; in this, as in all other cat egories, Zelda takes the cake. Three but tons can be set for quick access of any

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Holiday Blues by Kelly Boyle Student Development and Counseling Center

It seems to begin earlier and ear lier every year. Many people saw the first signs even before Hallow een: turkey napkins in the papergoods aisle; holiday food platters being advertised; card stores dis playing a massive spread of cards for Thanksgiving through New Year’s. People celebrate many dif ferent things, and there are numer ous occasions to celebrate during the next few months. So why can this be one of the hardest times of the year? For starters, there is a whole lot of pressure to be happy these days. Shops are decorated as fairy-tale winter wonderlands. The grocery store aisles are filled with holiday

goodies. Magazine covers are blan keted with all the “special” holiday things. Holiday programs on tele vision depict the holdiays as a magi cal time with a happy ending. Cloth ing stores are decked with special outfits for the season. What the decorations do not de pict is that not everyone fits into the same cookie cutter pattern. Some choose to celebrate holidays, and some do not. Some celebrate holidays that are not at this time of the year. Some will be celebrating holidays that don’t receive much public attention, which can result in feelings of isolation. Some are far from home and don’t have any one to celebrate their holiday with. Others have just ended a relation ship or lost someone and the holi days are a painful reminder of past occasions and relationships. And

some are just plain sick of the crazi ness outdoors and the stir-craziness indoors. Besides the holidays, this time of year brings other hassles with which to contend. The cold weather has hit. Cars won’t start. Family stress. Increased traffic (and you had bet ter not need to go near the mall). Where did all your money go? First you bought boots, then a shovel, and then...oh, yeah, you ate so much that your clothes don’t fit and you had to buy a new wardrobe. How can you buy presents with no money? Did I mention family stress? Finals are coming up. You need to abide by family rules when you’re home. Look out, here come the snowplows! Whaa! Please take your seat and re main calm. Okay, so there is a lot

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months; there’s no doubt about it. But you can make this time of year more rewarding if you prepare ahead of time: 1. Take it easy! People are gener ally more stressed around the holi days, and the stress can be conta gious. Now more than ever you need to take time out for yourself to eat right, get lots of sleep, and exercise. Practice relaxation exercises; contact West Street House for tips. 2. Make a list of the stressors that bother you the most, and make a plan for dealing with them. For example, if money is a stressor, plan a budget now for how you’ll spend your money later. If you hate shop ping, make a list of what you plan to buy and try to shop during offpeak hours. 3. If you will be far from home, think of whom else you’d like to

spend the holidays with and make arrangements now. If possible, make plans for a phone “visit” with your loved ones. 4. If you’ve lost a relationship or a loved one, give some thought to how you’ll want to spend the holi days. You may want to be some where different this year, or choose to invite some new friends or fam ily over to be part of your celebra tion. You may want to spend some time alone to think about the per son whom you miss and create a ritual including thoughts of him or her. Come by West Street House to talk with a counselor about how you can prepare for this difficult time. 5. Create some new rituals of your own. The holiday season is the per fect time to get creative and begin new traditions.

been the tendency of the African American community, among some others. The African American commu nity has looked upon AIDS with self-righteous disgust but has done little to confront the poten tial problem among its members. Black ministers have been very slow to act. Too few have even mentioned AIDS, except to con demn the other com m unities where the epidemic has raged. In a wounded community, such as the one in which black people in this country often live, the black church has done too little to pro mote AIDS awareness and safersex programs because it has never wanted to talk about sex and es pecially homosexuality. And both have to be discussed in any vi able AIDS awareness program.

And now what exists in the black community is a nightmare! With only 12 per cent of the popu lation of the US, black AIDS cases make up slightly less than 50 per cent of America’s AIDS cases. And these rates are still increasing. Among infected females, 60 per cent are black. And there is not much help in sight. This is a wake-up call to other groups as well, especially to young people who might feel that since their sexual freedom is relatively new, they might not become vic tims. It is most important for all concerned here on this campus to make sure that our focus does not just stop with consumption of al cohol and illegal drugs, but that we do our part to inform all of our stu dents about the dangers of HIV in fection. Beware!

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In The Shadows Of The Holidays by Billy D. McGowan Director o f ESL

The weather is unusually warm. And it is kind of hard to imagine that the holiday celebration has al ready begun. But the Thanksgiv ing Dinner treat for many of my in ternational students, who were gra ciously received and fed turkey and the trimmings by members of the faculty and staff here at WPI, is now past. Just when we thought we’d had enough food to last for a month, more festivities are being planned. Here at International House, there is a special kind of excitement in the air, demonstrated by the quickness of footsteps downstairs, as Tom Thomsen, his trusty aide, Janice Martin, and his team of Interna tional Student Council members

prepare for the annual International Dinner. They have been meeting often all week long to make sure that everything is just right. The menu, costumes, entertainment, flags and decoration are now all ready. The tickets for the affair have mostly been sold or reserved. Now we need only wait for the big event tomorrow evening... But this week has been a week filled with other notable movements as well, especially with regards to HIV and AIDS infection. Last Tuesday was World AIDS Day and in the news was the sad statistics that AIDS continues to strike and kill despite huge invest ments of time, money and research. The face of HIV infection contin ues to change. What started out as a gay male disease is changing and increasingly affecting the

young, minorities and women. HIV infection rates have increased among the vulnerable age group of 15 to 19 year olds. AIDS is the num ber one cause of death among 16 to 24-year old women in the USA. Nearly half of AIDS cases in the USA are black! As much as is being done to promote AIDS aware ness, it seems that still this is not enough. There is a tendency for certain areas of our society to believe that AIDS is something that only hap pens to others. It is this feeling of complacency that causes a commu nity to be slow to act to protect itself and especially its younger members. When faced with the new reality of high infection rates, these communities are almost para lyzed to act, given the size and com plexity of the problem. Such has

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What is the weirdest Christmas present you have ever given or received? by Lizabeth Amaral Newspeak Staff

(Artist rendition) “1 wrapped up someone’s cordless telephone and put it under their tree.” -A1 Pappo

(Artist rendition) “Last year I bought a Sing and Snore Ernie for my Dad.” -Anne-Marie Chouinard

“I’ve given out refrigerator magnets.” -Chris Morgan

“I gave a puppy to someone, but when I wrapped it I forgot to put holes in the box...” -Kevin

“My dad bought me a squishy toilet seat because it’s softer and warmer than every other toilet seat.” Katie Taylor

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Bring him home for the holidays: The Goat’s Head rivalry rule sheet Official Rules took effect on Sep tember 18,1995. The Goat Head Trophy will be awarded to the class which wins the majority of the Freshman-Sophomore Ri valry events of the WPI aca demic year (Rope Pull, Pennant Rush, Jeopardy Game). The Tro phy will be awarded after all three events have been com pleted. The Goat’s Head must be dis played by the class in posses sion during Homecoming, the Winter Carnival, Quadfest and Traditions Day. It must be seen by a majority of students attend ing said events to be acknowl edged. The Trophy must not be taken beyond the borders set by the

map given to ever classes’ Goat Keeper Committee. The bound ary shall be set as one-half mile (1/2 mile) from the WPI camptrf* perimeter. J * /'7 4. One member of the Goa Committee must knowv^l Trophy is at all time^i updated'inforrnatioiyevery that the Trophy is ir ^ e d . 'TTtf becomess neces^aijjfi mat one member has a r/srf)nsibiljij^to inform any otfier cojti member of the i^pbiStf'location. The Goat’s HeadCommittee shall be made up of the fol lowing individuals: Co-Chairmen and Advisors to the Student Alumni Society, and appointed Alumnus/a, a member appointed from the WPI Administration, a

member appointed from the WPI contest rules, the trophy will be senior member of Skull turned over to the Goat’s Head (appointed Committee. ber of each 8. The Goat’s Head must be re Committee, turned to the Goat’s Head Com informed Committee before the last week of Dr gaen term. It will be returned to the may not be th“ * JjjfrOSSCS] ng m a^^fcoa possessing class in the follow ,—J^om ^ttee r e f i^ h f ative). ing A-Term. j / \ t no time may^hiy member (>• 5Jie Alumni Office will determine ^vO ur class team violate arty of £ authenticity of the Goat’s the institute’s conduct poiyjg^. * ead Trophy. ions associatedjwtMfu^frfl- / lO.Any class may possess the ^n ra*j£wrc^nducted%ilJ^ yw'fjoat, however, only the Fresh guidelines of the establishStf— man and Sophomore class ri i bodily harm may be valry events will determine the d on any participant in Goat Head’s true owner. A eimrT procuring or protecting plaque will be kept in Riley Com the Goat. mons and inscribed with the 7. If at any time any team member class year of the winner of each of your class violates one of the year’s Rivalry Events following

Traditions Day. 11. Any class that steals the goat may have the Trophy inscribed by the Alumni Office at no charge. 12. The Goat cannot be defaced in any way and all engraving must be coordinated with the WPI Alumni Office. The Goat may be engraved with class year nu merals only and no engraving of the goat should be larger than one half inch square (1/2 in2). 13. Any discrepancies of these rules will be reviewed by the Goat’s Head Committee. Revised 10/96 S. Popinchalk ’98 M. Denicourt ’99 M. Walton '97

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Peace on Earth? On October 7, Matthew Shepard, a student at the Uni versity of Wyoming, was attacked in Laramie. He was taken to a secluded area outside of town, beaten severely, and tied to a fence post. He had been struck on the head with the butt of a .357 Magnum at least 18 times. A sheriff’s deputy had difficulty getting his hands free from the ropes that bound them. His body was so badly beaten that a passing student mistook his body for a scarecrow. He was found unconscious, and died five days later at a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is not only the brutality of the beating that is shocking, but the motives of the attackers. Matthew Shepard was killed out of hate based on his sexual orientation. Although Matthew’s story was covered through the main stream media shortly after it happened, not everyone heard the full story. Nearly two months have passed, but many people still do not understand the impact that his death has had on college campuses and the nation. Even WPI students were affected significanUy. Soon after the news of Matthew’s death had spread, stu dents Irom BiLaGa organized a ribbon campaign held during finals week of A term. They handed out yellow and green ribbons (the school colors of the University of Wyoming) and informational packets on Matthew’s death. The ribbon cam paign was an effort to show support for Matthew Shepard, and to educate other students about hate crimes. “Some people were more than glad to put on a ribbon when we explained what stopping hate crimes meant to them, but if we let others just walk on by they wouldn’t put on a ribbon because they .automatically assume that hate crimes only re fer to gay hate crimes. Hate crimes refer to so many different things, not just homosexuality... What happened to Matthew Shepard was horrible. Nobody should be killed for their sexual orientation, or any difference for that matter. We don’t be lieve in killing people who are of a different nation, so why over a sexual preference? What is the big deal? There really isn’t one, it’s only over what people fear.” -Angela Ruel A flag with similar ribbons was also hung from the foot bridge, but was later stolen. The flag was hung there to sym bolize peace, diversity, and acceptance, not to encourage ho mosexuality. The misunderstanding of this gesture was more than likely targeted by hate. It is unfortunate that a positive effort to encourage campus unity was destroyed so quickly. When hate crimes and actions occur, whether they are as serious as the death of Matthew Shepard or as subtle as call ing someone a derogatory name or stealing a flag, the impact

they have on the individuals and groups they are targeted against is often underestimated. Hate-inspired incidents do not necessarily encourage more hatred, but when they hap pen, they are painful reminders that hate still exists. Members of the targeted group may feel threatened, and worry about their safety, while those who act out of hatred may be moti vated by an irrational fear of differences. Both of these results cause hatred to continue, and hurt the community as a whole. If no subsequent action is taken in response to hate crimes and actions, they may become unofficially acceptable, and the community is no longer safe. WPI does not have a spe cific policy against hate crimes, as condoning hate speech and similar actions can sometimes violate constitutional rights, such as free speech. However, WPI has taken an official posi tion that does not support hate crimes and actions, and gives more weight to punishing hate-inspired incidents. (See sidebar

for specific policies) Hateful attitudes may be prevented by making efforts to create community standards which discourage hate. Indi viduals can make a difference by not using derogatory lan guage or telling jokes based on stereotypes related to sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender or religion. If a friend or acquain tance uses derogatory language, do not be discouraged from letting them know publicly or privately that it is unacceptable. Groups may make a larger effort to educate the community through programs such as BiLaGa’s ribbon campaign, or simi lar educational programs. Efforts such as these can help to create an atmosphere that is conducive to tolerance, diver sity, unity and a sense of community. [Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Mary Cox, Janet Richardson, and BiLaGa.] Sarah Walkowiak, Associate Editor

WPI Policies on Harassment and Related Offenses WPI Harassment Policy Statement of Principle2 Words are powerful. They can persuade and enhance communication or they can wound and provoke physical confrontation. The constitutional protection o f the freedom o f speech is not a license to threaten, demean, demoralize, harass, or insult. Faculty, staff and students should be aware that any form of verbal, physical, or written assault against any individual is inconsistent with the values and ideals o f the college and will not be tolerated. Individuals who believe they have been harassed, threatened, or illegally discriminated against should contact the case officer in the Student Life Office or either o f WPI’s two ombudspersons.

WPI Campus Judicial Board Policies on Harassment, Stalking, Hazing, and Threats' Harassment/Stalking (including direct spoken harassment or harassment via telephone or electronic communication) can result in a sanction imposing a fine, community service, counseling, probation,

suspension from residence hall, suspension for one or more terms, or expulsion from WPI. Hazing o f an individual or group can result in a sanction imposing community service probation, loss of privileges, suspension for one or more terms, or expulsion from WPI Threats can result in a sanction imposing probation, and/or suspension for one or more terms.

Special note to Section D1 NOTE: For infractions o f the WPI Campus Code that have, at their core, hate for a selected person or group because o f race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin, the sanction imposed may be ‘enhanced ’ or made more serious for a given violation.

1As stated in Article I, Section D of the Constitution of the WPI Campus Judicial System on pg. 93 of the 1998-1999 Campus Planner & Resource Guide 2As stated in Section X of WPI Policies, on pg. 86 For more information on Campus Policies, see the Campus Planner.

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Handicap accessibility at WPI? by Jessica Morgan Graphics Editor

Just recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the old saying, “You never know what a man is going through until you’ve walked around in his shoes.” I had surgery on my ankle over the Thanksgiving Break. I have to be on crutches for the better part of two weeks or more, and in this past week, I have really walked around in another man’s shoes, and it has been a huge awakening for me. I never realized how handicap ac cessibility at WPI was mainly wheel chair only accessible. Yes people are

really nice and they open and close doors for you. However, when you’re on crutches or you have a health problem that may makes it much harder for you to get around, WPI was designed to hurt instead of help. There are many examples. Leaves on walkways are one: sure the non disabled person may not find them a bother, but to a person on crutches they’re a death trap. (I called Plant Services, and they fixed it right away, but it shouldn’t be something they have to fix. It should have been done to begin with). Another is having to walk all the way around a building

just to avoid stairs: In Salisbury you have to walk around the entire build ing (uphill I might add) just to get from the basement Humanities part to the 1st floor, also, to get into Higgins from any other part of cam pus except the Quad you have to walk around the building to get to the elevator. Lastly are those handi cap accessible doors, which can be tweaked to be easy to open by hand. For a person without a disability they’re extremely hard to open. For a person with crutches or for someone who can’t put too much pressure on their leg or foot they’re impossible. Yes I do realize that the doors can be

opened using that button, but the doors open so slowly you could be healed by the time they finish open ing. Not only is there a problem for many ambulatory disabled people, but many buildings either don’t have elevators, or are hard to get around in because hallways are too small or the only doorways have stairs lead ing to them. Also, in many of the buildings that do have elevators, the working condition of the elevator is so poor that many non-disabled people avoid them like the plague. How should a person in a wheelchair, or a person who can’t go up stairs

easily, be expected to attend a class on the fourth floor. I just feel lucky that I won’t have much more time before I no longer need the assistance handicap ac cessibility is supposed to provide. Now having “walked around in an other man’s shoes,” I really under stand the difficulties many face. If anyone wants to try out an experi ment, find a pair of crutches and pick a leg to be injured, then try to go around campus like you nor mally do. Next time maybe you will understand a friend’s anger at them selves and at the school for being so inhospitable.

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Film review: Can anything top the original ‘Psycho’? By Maureen Ground The State News

(U-WIRE) East Lansing, Mich. It’s been 38 years since Alfred Hitchcock introduced “Psycho” to the world and it is now considered to be a classic. Now the film is back and in its new form. Gus Van Sant, who made last year’s highly acclaimed film “Good

Will Hunting,” ‘To Die For” and “My Own Private Idaho” has tackled the challenge of recreating “Psycho.” The original film was recently named the second scariest movie ever made by a TV Guide Poll and it also ranked No. 18 on the American Film Institute’s 100 greatest films list. Susan Woods, director of the East Lansing Film Society and Festival said she thinks the remake is a won derful idea.

“People should be exposed to the scariest, psychotic thriller ever made,” she said. “I admire Gus Van Sant to be taking on this challenge. The value of the characters may seem outdated, but he’s taking a chance.” Vince Vaughn will reprise Anthony Perkins’ role of Norman Bates and Anne Heche will portray Janet Leigh’s part of Marion Crane. Julianne Maine, William H. Macy and ViggoMortensen round out the cast. Van Sant has made sure the film will be a nearly identical shooting script and the story is not altered in any way. The difference will be in filmmaking techniques — Hitchcock’s techniques vs. contem porary techniques. “I don’t sec any point in it really,” said Bill Vincent, director of the MSU Film Studies program. “It was such a great film. I like Gus Van Sant a lot, but I don’t see the point.” Vincent said he’s nol sure what the difference will be. Hitchcock’s

techniques used in “Psycho” are considered to make the film timeless. “It is timeless. It’s a great film,” he said. “It’s hard to imagine getting the same tension as from Hitchcock or a performance like Anthony Perkins, which was brilliant.” Decades after it was released, “Psycho” continues to be a popular film. It has spawned three sequels and even a TV movie, “The Bates Motel.” Jason Donoghue, store director at Hollywood Video, 2786 E. Grand River Ave., said there are more than one copies of “Psycho” at the store and they are usually out, especially on weekends. “On weekends, it’s always gone,” he said. “I expect that there will be more of a demand (when the new movie is released). That’s how it is with recreated movies, or even with sequels.... Like when ‘Lethal Weapon 4’ came out, people were renting the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series.” Tabitha Hunter, a marketing and

advertising senior, saw the original “Psycho” and plans on seeing the new version. However, she is a bit skeptical. “I would really like to see whether or not the scare factor is the same,” she said. “I’m kind of skeptical. If you’ve seen one shower scene, you’ve seen them all.” Celebration Cinema, 200 E. Edgewood Blvd. in Lansing, is ex pecting a big turn out for the film. Lisa Brusoe, an assistant manager at the theater, said the film will show on two screens. “We arc expecting a big crowd. We have two prints and it will be show ing in two theaters,” she said. People have shown interest in the film early. Brusoe said there have been many calls to make sure Celebration will be showing “Psycho” and about purchasing tickets in advance. “We’ve had a lot of people calling about advanced tickets. I think it will be pretty big,” she said.

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Peace on Earth? On October 7, Matthew Shepard, a student at the Uni versity of Wyoming, was attacked in Laramie. He was taken to a secluded area outside of town, beaten severely, and tied to a fence post. He had been struck on the head wilh the butt of a .357 Magnum at least 18 times. A sheriff’s deputy had difficulty getting his hands free from the ropes that bound them. His body was so badly beaten that a passing student mistook his body for a scarecrow. He was found unconscious, and died five days later at a hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is not only the brutality of the beating that is shocking, but the motives of the attackers. Matthew Shepard was killed out of hate based on his sexual orientation. Although Matthew’s story was covered through the main stream media shortly alter it happened, not everyone heard the full story. Nearly two months have passed, but many people still do not understand the impact that his death has had on college campuses and the nation. Even WPI students were affected significantly. Soon after the news of Matthew’s death had spread, stu dents from BiLaGa organized a ribbon campaign held during finals week of A term. They handed out yellow and green ribbons (the school colors of the University of Wyoming) and informational packets on Matthew’s death. The ribbon cam paign was an effort to show support for Matthew Shepard, and to educate other students about hate crimes. “Some people were more than glad to put on a ribbon when we explained what stopping hate crimes meant to them, but if we let others just walk on by they wouldn’t put on a ribbon because they automatically assume that hate crimes only re fer to gay hate crimes. Hate crimes refer to so many different things, not just homosexuality... What happened to Matthew Shepard was horrible. Nobody should be killed for their sexual orientation, or any difference for that matter. We don’t be lieve in killing people who are of a different nation, so why over a sexual preference? What is the big deal? There really isn’t one, it’s only over what people fear.” -Angela Ruel A flag with similar ribbons was also hung from the foot bridge. but was later stolen. The flag was hung there to sym bolize peace, diversity, and acceptance, not to encourage ho mosexuality. The misunderstanding of this gesture was more than likely targeted by hate. It is unfortunate that a positive effort to encourage campus unity was destroyed so quickly. When hate crimes and actions occur, whether they are as serious as the death of Matthew Shepard or as subtle as call ing someone a derogatory name or stealing a Hag, the impact

they have on the individuals and groups they are targeted against is often underestimated. Hate-inspired incidents do not necessarily encourage more hatred, but when they hap pen, they are painful reminders that hate still exists. Members of the targeted group may feel threatened, and worry about their safety, while those who act out of haired may be moti vated by an irrational fear of differences. Both of these results cause hatred to continue, and hurt the community as a whole. If no subsequent action is taken in response to hale crimes and actions, they may become unofficially acceptable, and the community is no longer safe. WPI does not have a spe cific policy against hate crimes, as condoning hate speech and similar actions can sometimes violate constitutional rights, such as free speech. However, WPI has taken an official posi tion that does not support hate crimes and actions, and gives more weight to punishing hate-inspired incidents. (See sidebar

for specific policies) Hateful attitudes may be prevented by making efforts to create community standards which discourage hate. Indi viduals can make a difference by not using derogatory lan guage or telling jokes based on stereotypes related to sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender or religion. If a friend or acquain tance uses derogatory language, do not be discouraged from letting them know publicly or privately that it is unacceptable. Groups may make a larger effort to educate the community through programs such as Bil^aGa’s ribbon campaign, or simi lar educational programs. Efforts such as these can help to create an atmosphere that is conducive to tolerance, diver sity, unity and a sense of community. [Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Mary Cox, Janet Richardson, and BiLaGa.) Sarah Walkowiak, Associate Editor

WPI Policies on Harassment and Related Offenses WPI Harassment Policy Statement of Principle2 Words are powerful. They can persuade and enhance communication or they can wound and provoke physical confrontation. The constitutional protection of the freedom of speech is not a license to threaten, demean, demoralize, harass, or insult. Faculty, staff and students should be aware that any form of verbal, physical, or written assault against any individual is inconsistent with the values and ideals of the college and will not be tolerated, Individuals who believe they have been harassed, threatened, or illegally discriminated against should contact the case officer in the Student Life Office or either of WPI's two ombudspersons.

suspension from residence hall, suspension for one or more terms, or expulsion from WPI. Hazing o f an individual or group can result in a sanction imposing community service probation, loss o f privileges, suspension for one or more terms, or expulsion from WPI Threats can result in a sanction imposing probation, and/or suspension fo r one or more terms.

1As staled in Article I, Section D of the Constitution of the WPI Campus Judicial System on pg. 93 of the 1998-1999 Campus Planner & Resource Guide 2As stated in Section X of WPI Policies, on pg. 86 For more information on Campus Policies, see the Campus Planner.

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Handicap accessibility at WPI? by Jessica Morgan Graphics Editor

Just recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the old saying, “You never know what a man is going through until you’ve walked around in his shoes.” I had surgery on my ankle overthe Thanksgiving Break. I have to be on crutches for the better part of two weeks or more, and in this past week, I have really walked around in another man’s shoes, and it has been a huge awakening for me. I never realized how handicap ac cessibility at WPI was mainly wheel chair only accessible. Yes people are

just to avoid stairs: In Salisbury you have to walk around the entire build ing (uphill I might add) just to get from the basement Humanities part to the 1st floor, also, to get into Higgins from any other part of cam pus except the Quad you have to walk around the building to get to the elevator. Lastly are those handi cap accessible doors, which can be tweaked to be easy to open by hand. For a person without a disability they’re extremely hard to open. For a person with crutches or for someone who can't put too much pressure on their leg or foot they're impossible. Yes I do realize that the doors can be

opened using that button, but the doors open so slowly you could be healed by the time they finish open ing. Not only is there a problem for many ambulatory disabled people, but many buildings either don’t have elevators, or are hard to get around in because hallways are too small or the only dix>rways have stairs lead ing to them. Also, in many of the buildings that do have elevators, the working condition of the elevator is so poor that many non-disabled people avoid them like the plague. How should a person in a wheelchair, or a person who can’t go up stairs

easily, be expected to attend a class on the fourth fioor. I just feel lucky that I won’t have much more time before I no longer need the assistance handicap ac cessibility is supposed to provide. Now having “walked around in an other man's shoes,” I really under stand the difficulties many face. If anyone wants to try out an experi ment, find a pair of crutches and pick a leg to be injured, then try to go around campus like you nor mally do. Next time maybe you will understand a friend’s anger at them selves and at the school for being so inhospitable.

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Film review: Can anything top the original ‘Psycho’? Will Hunting,” ‘To Die For” and “My Own Private Idaho” has tackled the challenge of recreating “Psycho.” (U-WIRE) East Lansing, Mich. The original film was recently It’s been 38 years since Alfred named the second scariest movie Hitchcock introduced “Psycho” to ever made by a TV Guide Poll and it the world and it is now considered also ranked No. 18 on the American to be a classic. Film Instilute’s I(X) greatest films list. Now the film is back and in its new Susan Wcxxls, director of the East li)nn. Lansing Film Society and Festival Gus Van Sant, who made last said she thinks the remake is a won year’s highly acclaimed film “Gtxxl derful idea. WPI Newspeak (ISSN 1093-0051) ol Worcester Polytechnic Institute, formerly the lech News, has been published weeklyduring theacadcmtc year, except duringcollege vacations, since 1909 Newspeak has been printed on recycled paper since January 1991. Masthead deigned by Troy Thompson for Newspeak's 21st anniversary. Newspeak isfinancedbySGAfundsandadvertisingrevenue Offices are locatedinihebasement o! Sanford Riley Hall, west end(Riley 01) All articles shouldbe typedand include the author's name andbox number Copy may be sent to Student Activitiesor brought tothe Newspeakoffice. Articlesmayalsobesubmittedviae mail All copyisdueby5(H) pmonthe Fridayprecedingpublication. LetterstotheFditor must containiheprintednameof theauthoraswell as theauthor’ssignature, telephone numberandboxnumber lor verification Students submittingletters should put their class after their name Faculty and stall should include their full title Letters deemed libelous or irrelevant totheW'PIcommunitywill not bepublished All ClubComersmust besubmittedviae mail andbe275 words or less The editors reserve the right toedit all copy for correct punctuation and spelling as well as appropriate content. All adsaredueby5:00pmontheFridayprecedingpublication. I.ateads will not beaccepted Adcopythat is not proportional toitsadspace will bechargedanadditional $1500fee. Classifiedads must be prepaid The decisionon whether a submission is a public service announcement or anadvertisement lies with the editors. Theeditorial is writtenbya member or membersol the Newspeak stall It does not necessarilyreflect the opinions ol the entire Newspeak stalf or of W'PI Signed editorials and articles represent the opinions of the individual authors Newspeak is printed by Saltus Press ol Worcester, MA First five copies free, j Newspeakis additional copies $050each First class postagepaidat Worcester, MA Subscripprintedonpartially lion rate is $20.00per academic year, single copies $0.75 within the continental recycledpaper United States. Make all checks payable to WPI Newspeak By Maureen Ground The State News

“People should be exposed to the scariest, psychotic thriller ever made,” she said. “I admire Gus Van Sant to be taking on this challenge. The value of the characters may seem outdated, but lie’s taking a chance.” Vince Vaughn will reprise Anthony Perkins’ role of Norman Bates ;md Anne Heche will portray Janet Ix'igh’s part of Miirion Crane. Julianne Moore, William H. Macy and ViggoMortensen mund out the cast. Van Sam has made sure the film will be a nearly identical shooting script and the story is not altered in any way. The difference will be in filmmaking techniques — Hitchcock’s techniques vs. contem porary techniques. “I don’t sec any point in il really,” said Bill Vincent, director of the MSU Film Studies program. “It was >uch a great film. I like Gun Van Sant a lot, hut I don’t see (he point " Vincent said he's not sure whai the difference will be. Hitchcock's

techniques used in “Psycho” are considered to make the film timeless. “It is timeless. It’s a great film,” he said. “It’s hard lo imagine getting the same tension as from Hitchcock or a performance like Anthony Perkins, which was brilliant.” Decades alter it was released, “Psycho” continues to be a popular film. It has spawned three sequels and even a TV movie, "The Bates Motel.” Jason Donoghue, store director at Hollywo<xl Video, 2786 E. Grand River Ave., said there are more than one copies of “Psycho” at the store and they are usually out, especially on weekends. “On weekends, it’s always gone,” he said. “I expect that there will be more of a demand (when the new movie is released). That’s how it is w ith recreated movies, or even with sequels.... Like when ‘lethal Weapon 4’ came out, people were renting the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series." Tabitha Hunier. a marketing and

advertising senior, saw the original “Psycho" and plans on seeing the new version. However, she is a bit skeptical. “I would really like to see whether oi not the scare factor is the same,” she said. "I'm kind of skeptical. If you’ve seen one shower scene, you've seen them all." Celebration Cinema, 200 E. Edgewtxxl Blvd. in Lansing, is ex pecting a big (urn out for the film. Eisa Brusoe, an assistant manager a( (he theater, said the film will show on Iwo screens. “We are expecting a big cmwd. We have two prints and it will be show ing in two theaters.” she said. People have shown interest in the film early. Brusoe said there have been niiiny calls to make sure Celebration will be showing “Psycho" and about purchasing tickets in advance. “We've had a lot of people calling about advanced tickets. 1think ii will be pretty big,” she said.

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Club C ~ or ... ■n e r Christian Bible Fellowship Hi everyone! It’s hard to believe that there are lest than two weeks left in B-term. We want to congratulate freshman Alexis Gomez for winning the CBF raffle for the new bike. This Tuesday Night we will be having prayer time in Founders at 9:30, and we will be having Friday Night Fellowship at 7:00 in Morgan A. We will also be having our annual Christmas Party on Saturday. Any one interested in any of these activities can e-mail cbf@wpi.edu. “For you yourselves know you ought to follow our example We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the con trary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a bur den to any of you. We did this, not be cause we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow.” 2 Thessalonians 3:7-9 (NIV) Have you ever thought of yourself as being a role model? In this passage, Paul writes about what he and his partners had gone through so that they could be effec tive role models. As Christians, true role models are important in our lives. They show us the direction we should take when we seek advice or are confused, and they also offer encouragement, and in some cases loving rebuke. A true role model should be a person who lives according to the teachings of Christ, not just a person who knows his teachings, but who lives according to his teachings both internally and externally.

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able.. During this week and the next, the glee club will be raffling off several dozen new IBM computer games, packaged to gether to form the perfect Christmas gift packs! Practice your dunks in NBA Ac tion ’98, or cruise the Streets of SimCity; take a virtual tour in Titanic, or sink in space in Douglas Adams’ Starship Titanic. Or, take a look at the more vulgar side of hu manity with Grossology, or Beavis and Butthead Screenwreckers. Whether it’s for yourself, the kids, or anyone else you need to shop for this Christmas, these game packs will suit anyone’s need with a diverse selection of titles. Tickets are $1 each or $5 for 6, and will be available in the Wedge or from any glee club member. The drawing will be held 12-13-98. Help the club represent WPI abroad by partaking of this fundraiser and ensuring they all make it to the Czech Republic. Additionally, the glee club’s final per formance this calendar year will be Sun day, December 13th, at 3:00 pm in Alden Hall. Come hear all the campus musical groups, both vocal and instrumental, sing at the WPI Christmas Concert.

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M asque Saint Jo&n was awesome! Up next is And Baby Makes Seven. Also, don’t for get about New Voices 17. This year we

will be accepting scenic designs in addi tion to plays written by YOU! Please sub mit early; the dramaturgs appreciate it greatly (and they are the ones who decide if your play gets into NV, so be nice to them). Check out http://www.wpi.edu/ ~masque/newvoices.html for more informa tion about submitting your plays and sce nic designs. If you would like to help out with the DTerm show, come to the Masque meeting Friday at 4:30 PM in the Alden Hall Green Room.

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P o l ic e L o g F riday, November 27 2:25pm - Skateboarders: First in Founders, then at Fuller Apt. 2:38pm- RE: skateboarders, saw officer and left area. 4:05pm - Power outage: City of Worcester Power Outage, campus power out. 11:05pm - Malicious mischief: Report of subject jumping on car at Institute Road and Boynton Street. 11:12pm - Officers clear Boynton St., subject gone upon arrival, no apparent damage to vehicle. Saturday, November 28 1:25am - Assist / fire alarm: WFD reports fire alarm at Elbridge St. fraternity. 1:29am - Officers & WFD clear Elbridge St., alarm activated by residents smoking. 1:38am - Alcohol violation: Officer out with subject on Institute Road.

Tuesday, December 1 3:26am - Open door / safety hazard: Officer reports southwest basement level exit door to Alden Hall found open; also reports exit impassable due to storage of staging platforms. 5:40pm - Disturbance: Group of males elling and disturbing in lot of Cont. Ed. 5:45pm - Code 5: Group dispersed. Wednesday, December 2 1:56am - Noise complaint: Salisbury Estates, called in by neighbor. 2:08am - Code 5: Officers from Salisbury Estates, parties advised 7:49am - Welfare check: Stoddard C, S"1floor, parent calls requesting check on student. 7:56am - Clear: Welfare check, student to call parent. 10:12am - Medical: Health Services, 18yo male, difficulty breathing. 10:15pm- Disorderly: Persons in Daniels 3rdstairwell, 3 males disturbing.

Sunday, November 29 3 :10am - Assist: Several WPD officers out at Armenian Church Hall on Boynton St., re garding ongoing disturbance from function. Officer standing by with cruisers in Library lot. 12:53pm - Report: Opossum in garbage can near Residential services. 12:58pm - Clear: Officers from Res. Services, Opossum feed by officer. Monday, November 30 5:26pm - Disturbance: Members of fraternity disrupting residents of Fuller Apts. 5:35pm - Notify: Sargent request officer of the fraternity to be contacted.

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