NEWJSO-H N L S ETH OT P EK R Vo.umeE CVI, Issue 14 PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY January 31, 2002 Student attacks HopCops Violence policy enacted | BY MIKE SPECTOR | THE Jouns Hopkins News-Letter Johns Hopkins University Presi- | dent William R. Brody e-mailed the entire Hopkins community last Fri- day to announce the adoption of a “zero tolerance” policy towards cam- | pus violence. In part, the policy states: “The Johns Hopkins University is commit- ted to providing a learning and work- ing environment that is safe to all members of the University commu- The jogger was attacked here on W. University Pkwy. in broad daylight. nity. The University will not tolerate Female student violent acts on its campuses, at off- campus locations administered by the University, or in its programs. B : : RAPHAEL SCHWEBER-KOREN/NEWS-LETTER This policy of ‘zero tolerance’ ex- sexually assaulted After being taken to Union Memorial Hospital, the suspect assaulted a Baltimore City police officer. tends not only to actual violent con- duct but also to verbal threats and BY CARA GITLIN on the 3300 Blk. of N. Charles St., this report. Both were unavailable to intimidation, whether by students, AND MIKE SPECTOR according to a Hopkins Security re- comment. Johns Hopkins Hospital faculty, staff or visitors to the Univer- THE JoHNs Hopkins News-Letrer port dated Jan. 21. The student also would not release any information sity.” assaulted a Baltimore City Police Of- concerning the admittance or release The policyi st he result ofa six year BY MIKE SPECTOR heavy build, wearing a navy blue knit A Johns Hopkins University stu- ficer who later transported him to the of the two officers. effort bya committee in response toa THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter cap, a dark blue or black puffy style dent was arrested on the morning of hospital. Security Officer Christopher 1996 shooting on campus. coat and dark pants. Jan. 21 for attacking and seriously Security would not release the Hires, who responded to the incident President Brody was out of town A Johns Hopkins University fe- No arrests have been made at the injuring two Hopkins Security offic- name of the student. and wrote the Security report, did not and unavailable to comment. The male student was sexually assaulted time oft his report, and the investiga- ers, Officers Wayne Coxand Richard The Security report said that both return telephone calls. policy was adopted Dec. 1, 2001. on Jan. 4 while jogging on W. Univer- tion is still ongoing according to Bal- Watts, in the Bradford Apartments. Cox and Watts were transported to ANorthern District Baltimore City The announcement of the policy sity Pkwy. The assault took place at timore City Sex Offense Detective The student was charged with two Johns Hopkins Hospital. Watts re- Police Officer that responded to the comes on the heels of an incident in 619 W. University Pkwy., at approxi- Robert Elkner. He had “no further counts of aggravated assault, four ceived a bruise to the eye and minor incident confirmed that the student whicha Hopkins student was arrested mately 10:30 a.m. The attacker is de- information” at the time of this re- counts of second degree assault, dis- scratches to his cornea. Cox’s condi- assaulted two Hopkins Security for assaulting two scribed asan African-American male port. orderly conduct and resisting arrest, tion was unknown at the time the CONTINUED ON PAGE A3 CONTINUED ON PAGE A4 in his late 30s or early 40s, 61" with a Hopkins Security would not re- according to records obtained from Security report was filed. lease the name oft he victim. the criminal division of the Baltimore The report did state, however, that According toa report given by the City Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. the student spit in Cox’s face, head- Symposium chairs announced. victim to Johns Hopkins Security Sgt. The officers were attempting to butted him, and proceeded to kick | Caroline Bennett, the suspect tackled convince him: to return to Union him in the jaw and body while he was | the victim as she jogged past him on Memorial Hospital to receive treat- on the ground. | the southern sidewalk oft he 600 Blk. ment for injuries he received during Security said both Cox and Watts of W. University Pkwy. an earlier fight at P.J.’s Pub, located were on medical leave at the time of The suspect then pushed her onto liberties protected only in peace the steps that lead from the sidewalk time?” was brought up. to the elevated front yard of 619 W. JHRE acquires new “We hope that having varying top- University Pkwy. ics will bring in many experts and Upon being forced onto the stairs, speakers instead ofa limited number the victim said she began screaming, on a narrow topic,” Popat said. “We and in response to her cries, the sus- properties in area hope to find relevant speakers suchas pect told her to be quiet because he economist and New York Times was not going to rape her. writer. Paul Crugman, Senator and Then, the victim told Security, the astronaut John Glenn and Fox News suspect pulled down her jogging pants host Bill O’Reilly.” and began touching her. He repeat- BY SHANNON SHIN Balcerzak said “They can’t tear down In addition to having six to eight edly asked her to stop crying, claim- TuE JoHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER those buildings ... because they're on speakers, Boothe and Popat hope to ing He wasn’t going to hurt her. the historic registry.” continue the film series because of The victim said that after finish- In October 2001, Johns Hopkins Balcerzakalso said that John Davis the success turnout at the previous ing, the suspect ordered her to walk Real Estate (JHRE) acquired three first approached him in the fall of MSE Symposium. west while he left the area, heading in properties — numbers 5, 7 and 11 — 2000 about purchasing the proper- As well as supplementing the the opposite direction. along 29th St., between N. Charles St. ties. This was concurrent with JHRE’s speaker, the five to six films shown CONTINUED ON PAGE A4 and Maryland Ave. Aboutayear prior accquisition of the No. 9 building. will provide background and differ- to that, they also secured No. 9 which Balcerzak said he was hesitantat first, ent perceptions. was converted into the building which but after a year he agreed to sell those “The films will sometimes give a COLA now houses the School of Continuing properties. different viewpoint of the speaker, Studies. “I’m getting older, I’ve beenin real which is good for students when John Davis, the Director of Acqui- estate my entire life and this was just making their own conclusions and procedures sitions and Dispositions who an opportunity for me to relinquish viewpoints,” Boothe said. “We want the students to think and ask ques- brokered the real estate transaction, some holdings.” nsaeixdt “tToh etrhee aDreel ls eHvoenu sper opaenrdt iwees thhaevree lanCdoonwtnrearrsy htaod thaips,p rDoaavcihse ds aihdi s thoaft- tionMso.r”e over, the Symposium plans under fire four of them. ...If the other three fice because they were looking to sell to host a 35th Annual MSE celebra- become available, we may acquire their properties. tion where posters, photographs and those as well [because] it’s adjacent “The owner of the three surround- RAPHAEL SCHWEBER-KOREN videos of the past 34 Symposiums to the campus.” ing [No. 9] was interested in selling Sophomores Popat and Boothe will co-chair the next MSE Symposium. will be on display in a prominent BY LIZ STEINBERG Currently, there are no formal his so we bought it. 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An Introspective Look at Ameri- vAemreyr iacppaanr enitd enatfitetry ,t hew h9i-c1h1 abtteaccaksm,e” ABoloutmhnei psaasitd. c“hWaier sa lasnod hionpviet et ot htaelmk ttoo DecCeOmbLeAr . only received one applica- Popatsaid. “We want to examine how the events.” tion for the position and planned to INSIDE THIS Paen is the American identity changed by Inorder to coordinate sucha Sym- extend the application deadline various influences.” posium, fundraising efforts are nec- through the beginning of spring se- Since November, Boothe and essary to pay for the speakers and mester, but decided not to do so after THEY TOOK IT TO THE HOLE CONTENTS Popatstarted to brainstorm ideas that accommodations, the receptions, the 2001 chairs claimed it would The Men’s Basketball team not only were appealing to students transportation, security, technology, cripple next year’s Symposium. hWuimtbhal5e-d2 three cBoeradr,s tohfe UJrasyisn aurse, t9ie5d- 6f3o.r Calendar ......... sestivdes B10-11 yteoadra.y , Bybu tl ooalksion gw ilalt mbea nrye leivsasnute s inin -a postTeorasc hainedvteh et hifsi,l mBso. othe and Popat enoCuOghL Ai nfmoermmbede rsa bouatre thneo t grwoeulpls- _ second place in their division. Page CEaxrptoosounrse .j isstsnsdse. cluding equality, capitalism, the me- and the fundraising coordinatorwisl l for which they select chairs and the Al2 dia and evolving biotechnology, be writing to foundations, corpora- process is poorly organized, accord- Features ......... Es Pavesi Boothe and Popat aim to analyze the tions, local businesses and private ing to critics. SALIVATE FOR A CAUSE NFOeCwUsS .a...n ia changing of times in the past and donors. COLA, a committee comprised of A “Chocolate Affair” is coming to mba wi present by highlighting the major “We hope to at least raise $80,000 one rotating and five permanent PSINet Stadium on Feb. 9. Are you events that affected history in thep ast this year,” Popat said. “With the Council members, receives applica- willingt op onyu p $50 forallthegour- _ SScpioerntcse ss.. s. 35 years. money, we also want to co-sponsor tions, interviews and selects leaders met chocolate you can eat? It benefits “Major events are defining mo- other events with different organiza- for groups including the Symposium, poverty programs. Page B1 ments and raises a lot of questions,” tions on campus.” Spring Fair, Culture Fest and the Eth- Popat said. “Where will it lead us? Popat added that they want to in- ics Board. WHAT CHARLES VILLAGE NEEDS How do others and we perceive crease the number of fundraising and The Symposium chair selection ...is another place to get coffee. America?” publicity coordinators this year,w hose process, the first big appointment How will Cuppa Cabana compete Boothe added that speakers will applications will be due Feb, 10, for the 2001-2002 school year, is with Donna’s, Café Q, XandO, Im-_ help take things into perspective as They also plan on widely publiciz- indicative of problems that arose in ages Card and Gift Café and the Mr. well as look forward and show what ing the Symposium by advertising in the past and may arise in future preti n your kitchen? PageB 4 to expect for the future. For ex- venues such as JHU Gazette, the Bal- nominations this semester, accord- ample, after the 9-11 terrorist at- timore Sun and the Daily Jolt. ing to critics. tacks, the question, “Are civil ConTINUED ON PaGe A3 ConriNuED ON PAGE A3 & PA A2 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER January 31, 2002 AROUND THNEEWS COUNTRY Elites debate early decision process Guns permitted on Utah campuses BY MARY MINTEL ists, often only the wealthy benefit decision applicants. Bock said he feels problem since some schools seem to SWARTHMORE PHOENIX (SWARTHMORE from it. this may have been an unintentional favor early decision applicants.” COLLEGE) The Atlantic Monthly article also result of the news coverage early de- Most of Gardner’s high school argued students admitted early rank cision has been getting. graduating class never even thought BY JONATHAN MESSINA University Campus Police, said he (U-WIRE) SWARTHMORE, Pa. lower academically than students ad- “Most people don’t apply early ofapplyingt o college early, since none Tue UTAH STATESMAN (UTAH STATE didn’t know of any incidents involv- - When Yale University president mitted regularly, concluding schools decision, but if you read the news- of the school’s guidance counselors U.) ing guns on campus, and he didn’t Richard C. Levin said Dec. 12 his are interested not in the welfare of the papers [it seems like] everyone ap- mentioned it. think they belong in the dorms. The school’s early decision option should students but in improving their own plies early decision,” he said. “Right “I saw the option on an applica- (U-WIRE) LOGAN, Utah - Guns students, he said, had signed con- be abandoned, a prominent issue in rankings through increasing their now | support where we are and can tion, and I had to learn more about it are legal on campus. Any school tracts against it. Bee the college admissions process was yields and selectivity. defend it.” through relatives,” she said, adding policy against guns on campus, ex- Kevin Daly, a junior majoring in back in the news. Swarthmore College Dean of Ad- He added if other elite colleges this was not a large problem since cept in secure locations, are illegal. finance and economics, said, “I think In his statement, Levin requested missions Jim Bock countered these decided to abandon early decision, most ofher classmates applied to state College campuses across Utah that if you have a permit that you other selective schools join Yale in a attacks against early decision. Swarthmore would be open to recon- universities without early decision. have gun control policies. However, should be able to carry a gun. The united rejection oft he early decision “T actually support early decision sidering it. “I think it was unnecessary for the according to an article published state says you're legal. A small vocal process, according to The New York ifit’s used in an appropriate way,” he According to Dean oft he College kids in my class in general, but for me Tuesday, Jan. 15in The Deseret News, group shouldn’timpose on our rights Times. said. Bob Gross, the Consortium On Fi- itwasa problem because! didn’trealize the policies are illegal. “The law says as responsible citizens.” Criticism of the climbing percent- Bock refuted criticism that early nancing Higher Education (COFHE), how it would help me or hurt me.” specifically only the legislature can Rachel Thayn, a junior majoring age ofe arly decision applicants in in- decision only attracts wealthier stu- which consists of the most selective Dima Shchelokov ’02 supports regulate how, when and where guns in music performance said, “It’s our coming classes at many selective dents and said this year at Swarthmore universities and colleges, might dis- early decision. He particularly likes are carried.” right to carry guns.” schohoasl bsee n growing, and in Sep- the early decision pool became con- cuss the issue. He felt that if changes the fact that Swarthmore offers two The Deseret News reported that Thayn said she doesn’t like to walk tember, a comprehensive Atlantic siderably more diverse. were going to be made to the present early due dates, Nov. 15 and Jan. 1, the state legislature’s Administrative home alone after dark, and her boy- Monthly article described the many Bock acknowledged that statisti- system, they would require a con- since the latter was how he applied. Rules Committee voted on Monday friend doesn’t like her to do so either. negative results produced byt he early cally, students applying early have a certed effort. When he applied, Shchelokov still to “rescind internal policies banning She said a gun adds protection. Brady decision process. It questioned col- better chance of being accepted since “It’s difficult to see that coming needed to take his SATs, since he guns from college campuses.” Ad- Nyman, asophomore majoringin busi- leges’ use of early decision for their there are fewer applicants. But this about, frankly, because so many didn’t move to his current residence ministrators from Utah’s nine col- ness information systems, said if you own benefit while disregarding the does not mean that those accepted schools see an advantage in it,” he of Morristown, N.J., from his home leges and universities spoke out have a permit you should be able to adverse affect it may have on stu- early are less qualified. In contrast to said. in Russia until after his junior year of against this. carriyt .“ It doesn’t bother me,” he said. dents. many other colleges, early decision Gross is very aware of the diffi- high school. Members of the Utah State Uni- Notall people at USU feel thesame The article argued applying early applicants at Swarthmore statistically culty of choosing the right college, “I definitely think it serves the stu- versity community have spoken out though. Steve Palmer, President of causes students to consider college are stronger academically than regu- since he ended up transferring from dents as well, not just the college,” he as well. the Associated Students of USU said, earlier in their high school careers, lar décision applicants. This may be his first choice. said. Steve Mecham, chief of Utah State “Guns don’t belong on campus.” usually during junior year. Many stu- due to the fact that very few people “The cautionary notes of the Yale dents are willing to endure this added apply to Swarthmore onawhim, Bock president are ones that you can’t dis- stress because they have a better said. miss very easily,” he said. Student sues NYU for $20M chance of being accepted to selective Heagreed the college benefits from Elizabeth Gardner’05 understands schools if they apply early. early decision as well. But Bock de- the argument early decision is for the But some educators, like Levin, nied early decision affects the college’s wealthy — she went to a small public are concerned some students are not rank much, explaining selectiviatnyd high school in New England, N.D. mature enough to handle such an yield are each only two percent of the She didnot apply early to Swarthmore important decision in their junior U.S. News & World Report college but noted “it can be good for some BY BRANDT GASSMAN A member of the NYU housing tually arrested and charged with at- years. Also, because some publichigh rankings score. people if they know what they want, WASHINGTON SQuARE News (NEW staffand the Protection officer on duty tempted rape in the first degree, schools in poorer areas never inform Inthe past few years there has been but I think that a lot of kids don’t York U.) forced their way into the bathroom three counts of sexual abuse in the first their students early decision even ex- an increase in the number of early know what they want, which can bea and interrupted the attack after hear- degreeandassaultitnh esecond degree. (U-WIRE) NEW YORK - Thevic- ing the woman’s cries. Ferguson is currently behind tim of an attempted sexual assault Ferguson was detained and even- bars in lieu of posting $25,000 bail. Honor pledge now included on last October in the Hayden residence hall filed a $20 million lawsuit against THE JouHN S HOPKIN S NEWS-LETTE New York University in early Janu- all U. Md. graded assignments ary, charging negligent security prac- tices at the dormitory, according to court records. The initial complaint, filed in New PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS HopKINS UNIVERSITY York State Supreme Court, stated that HTTP://WWW.JHUNEWSLETTER.COM BY ALr YSSA poe WATZMANthi ? > a3 ence int he amount of cheating that to write out the statement them- -aNlYlUo’wse d laax d“ohormme lseescsu rictry apckr occeodcuariense EDITORIALBOARD Tue DiAMONDBACK (U. MaryLANnp) occurs at the university. selves.” user witha prior felony record” to use “Tlike the new honor pledge state- In order to educate students and a bathroom normally restricted to Editors-in-Chief Shannon Shin, S. Brendan Short (U-WIRE) COLLEGE PARK, Md. ment because it forces students to faculty about the pledge, Pavela said Hayden residents and attack a female Business Manager James Lieu - The honor pledge adopted by the own the statement,” McCary said. widespread announcements will be student there on Oct. 25. University of Maryland Senate last “Students may feel a little detached made through advertisements in The As a result, the student is asking Managing Editors Jeremiah Crim, Charles Donefer spring will go into effect Mondayand just signing their name to a pre-writ- Diamondback, the schedule of classes, for $10 millionin compensatodraym - Advertising Managers Emilie Romeiser, Chun Ye will be included on all major assign- ten statement and will feel compelled posters around campus and class- agesand $10 million in punitive dam- ments. to do the right thing when they have room discussions. ages, plus court costs, according to Photography Editors Holly Martin, Liz Steinberg The pledge, which students arenot the complaint. obligated to sign, was designed to Thomas E. Engel, the student’s at- Copy Editor Teresa Matejovsky reinforce academic integrity. On all torney anda partner in the high-pow- Student pleads guilty Special Editions/Focus Editors Charbel Barakat, Jeremy Tully graded assignments, students will be ered law firm of Engel and McCarney, asked to write and sign a declaration said the University is clearly liable for News Editor Cara Gitlin, Mike Spector stating: “I pledge on my honor that I what happened to his client. have not given or received any unau- to forging application “The plaintiff believes, consistent Features Editors Lindsay Saxe mtheonrti/zeexda maisnsaitsitaonnc,e” on this assign- wfiort hN YoUu’rs laidavibciel ittoy i hseor v,e rtwhahte ltmhien gca,s”e Sports Editors Ron Demeter, David Gonen “The main aim is to remind both Engel said. “Indeed, we have invoked, Arts Editors Natalya Minkovsky, Caroline Saffer teachers and students that they and in count three of the complaint, the the university are committed to the BY PETER NORLANDER New York culminated in his arrest Latin doctrine ‘Res Ipsa Logitur’ which Science Editor David Merrick core concept of academic integrity,” CorNELL DalLy SuN (CorNELL U.) Nov. 7. means, “The thing speaks for itself.” Opinions Editor Michelle Fenster Director of Judicial Programs and Stu- Ahmed’s maximum penalfotry th e . University Spokesman John dent Ethical Development Gary Pavela (U-WIRE) ITHACA,N.Y. - Junaid charges now that he has pleaded Beckman had little comment on the Events Editor Pete Goldwine said. “Students are encouraged, not Ahmed ’02, the Cornell University guilty is five years in prison and a suit other than to say the University compelled, to sign the pledge.” engineering student charged with $250,000 fine for each of the 13 regrets the attack even occurred. 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Charles St, and Art Museum Dr.) ally think the pledge is going to make _ cluded possible forged signaturesand a big difference.” inaccurate class rank and accomplish- Mailing Address: ~ Main Phone Number: (410) 516-6000 Junior cell biology and molecular ment information. The investigation are She Sei Sees Business/Advertising: (410) 516-4228 genetics major Christine McCary said conducted btyh e University, Cornell s Hopkins Universi Fax Number: (410) 516- she supports the honor pledge and Police, the FBI and the U.S. Marshal’s P3a40n0 eNosrt h MChDar 8les St. acia ba: eb-maiel:s neNecwses [email protected] u 3 ¢ saAXl feels it wiill makee ae signifSoiac: ant SSd iwffrer - | ‘ Me aD, fSoviri: tnhief te Noront hePrang Dis3tr iic +t of ont « : . e Ls r} hsg aity JANuary 31, 2002 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letter A3 NEWS JHU student charged with assault Tenants forced out in Charles Village CONTINUED FROM Pace Al Officers and also a Baltimore City Police officer, but would not com- ment further. Northern District Po- laiscsea udlitde dn otci trye vpeoalli cteh eo ffiidceenrt.i ty— of the releaseCs,O NTBIalNcUeErDz akF ROtMo ldP AtGeEn aAnlt s that ogfi vtehne as cshioxotly -dyaeya rn.o”t ice in the middle Northern District Police Officer Johns Hopkins would be taking over Many tenants of the three build- Tylor Smith, who is cited by the Secu- ownershipi n Octoabnde berga n hav- ings are under the belief that Balcerzak rity report as responding to the scene ing them sign monthly leases to fa- is still the landlord and that he is the and handling the charges, did not re- cilitate Hopkins’ take-over of the one taking rent money. turnT htee lespthuodennet cawllass. in police cus- propTehret y.s udden changing of owner- “JoBhanl cDearvziask ,g eths ow[ethvee rr,e nt smaiodn eyth]a”t tody on Jan. 24, according to the ship has been hard on some of the and that “all security deposits were Central Booking Office, and at residents in numbers 5, 7 and 11. turned over to Johns Hopkins and home with his parents on January The residents of No.11, in particu- they will issue all the refunds to people 25, according to Associate Dean of lar, have been having a hard time be- and they'll follow all the rules.” Students Dorothy Sheppard. The cause their home is the first that Tenants of No. 11 have been of- student was released on bail accord- Hopkins intends to use. fered rooms in the attic of Davis’s ing to public records. The Baltimore Tenants have been given mixed house just north of the Homewood City Circuit Court Clerk’s Office messages from both Davis and campus and temporary apartments said he is scheduled to appear in Balcerzak. in numbers 5 and 7. court on Feb. 21. Sheppardalso said One graduate student, who wishes However, some who have moved the student is facing a disciplinary EUGENE YUM/NEWS-LETTER to remain anonymous due to the out are still waiting for refunds of hearing from the University. Before assaulting the two Hopkins Security Officers, the student was involved ina fight at P.J.’s Pub (above). pending outcome of a financial dis- “Every student gets an adminis- pute, said that she had initially been trative hearing,” said Sheppard. “He had 10 or 15 guys on him [at The Security report goes on to say report, the student called Hires and told by Davis to move out by Dec. 1. a SS Sheppard also said the student is P.J.’s],” Taylor said. “He was busted that the student ran out oft he hospi- Baltimore City Police Officers After having secured new hous- Tenants have been not in school at this time. up pretty badly. His face was really tal while being tested. Security dis- “bitches” and other expletives. ing, she was told by Balcerzak that The chain of events began at ap- swollenand he wasbleedingalot from patch then received a call requesting According toa Northern District there was no rush to move out and given mixed messages proximately 2:05 a.m. on Jan. 21, the mouth.” that the student not be let back into Baltimore City Police Officer that thus would not be given a partial re- when the student got involved in a According to Taylor, Security and the Bradford Apartments. Cox and was at the scene, the student as- fund of her rent. from both Davis and brawl at P.J.’s Pub. paramedics were called once he and Watts went to the Bradford to re- saulted a Northern District Police She still has yet to receive her secu- According to P.J.’s Pub owner the student arrived back at his spond to this request. Officer upon arrival at Union Me- rity deposit back or to hear from ei- Balcerzak. Jerry Smith, the student walked into Bradford apartment. “Whenever someone is exhibiting morial Hospital. ther man despite her repeated at- the bar and threw two beer bottles on Then, according to the Security violent behavior or is extremely in- The report also states that Hires tempts to contact them. the ground. After an employee told report, Hires responded to the toxicated we ask that they be taken to spoke with the student’s girlfriend, She said that lack of communica- him to leave, the student shoved the student’s apartment to find the stu- the hospital,” said Sheppard. who told Security that the student tion between JHRE and Balcerzak deposits or partial rent. employee and a large group of cus- dent in his bathtub, bleeding heavily Said Assistant Director of Resi- had drunk half a bottle of vodka and have exacerbated the problems that It was arounda year ago that JHRE tomers and employees converged to from his face and crying. An ambu- dential Life Joe Colon: “We want to part of a bottle of whiskey that night. current and previous tenants are ex- formed as a result of the merging of get the student out of the bar, Smith lance was called, and, upon arrival, make sure we look out for the well She also told Security that the student periencing. the old Johns Hopkins Real Estate said. Smith said that at this point, the Baltimore City Fire Department para- being of people who live in that build- struck her in the right cheek as she In a letter dated Jan. 1, Balcerzak and the Dome Corporation, both of student began swinging wildly. medics determined that the student ing.” attempted to assist Watts and Cox in wrote the following: which handled separate aspects of “Hewas swinging [at everybody],” should be transported to Union Me- The report then says that Hires restraining him. She also added that “JHU would like to take over 11 W. JHU’s real estate acquisitions for ap- said Smith. “He was trying to fight the morial Hospital to determine if his responded to the Bradford Apart- the student was on the phone with his 29th St. as of 3/1/02. Please use this proximately 30 years. world.” face had any fractures. The student’s ments at approximately 4:23 a.m. af- mother and she thought he was delu- notice as an opportunity to relocate as Davis said, “There’s always beena Eventually, according to Smith, the friend and his Residential Advisor ter receiving a call from Watts. Hires sional. of 2/28/02. I thiJnHUk wi ll take posses- need for someone to do the kinds of crowd was able to get the student out- (RA) went to Union Memorial Hos- arrived to find Cox lying on the floor Dean of Students Susan Boswell, sion of5and7 W. 29th St. in July 2002.” realestate thatisn’t facilities. ... There side of the bar. Smith said his estab- pital to keep informed ofh is condi- bleeding badly from the face and Colonand Sheppard were all notified This letter contradicts all com- is a definite distinction between fa- lishment is not the type ofp lace that tion. Watts restraining the student. Hires of the incident early Monday morn- ments given by both men. Ofthe cur- cilities, which are the campus build- usually sees fights. The student’s RA declined to com- immediately handcuffed the student ing. A disciplinary hearing date has rent residents, Davis said “They can ings, the gym and the classrooms and “[P.J.’s] doesn’t have a history of ment on the incident, citing confi- and called an ambulance and city not yet been set. wait. We’re not pushing anybody out. the administrative stuff and the off- fights,” he said. “It was very out of dentiality obligations associated with police. “We let the courts have their pro- I’ve told them [the tenants] that we’d campus real estate, which is trading character.” her RA position, but did say that even Baltimore City Police then re- cess first” before taking any disci- work with them. We’re not forcing and buying and selling real estate.” Senior Glen Taylor, a close friend ifshe could speak, she wouldn’t “have sponded and put the student in leg plinary action, said Sheppard. anybody out.” In its current form, JHRE handles oft he student, said that he carried the anything to say because I didn’treally irons for transport back to Union When such actions are war- Likewise, Balcerzak said “I know off-campus real estate interactions student home from P.].’s know [the student].” Memorial Hospital. According to the ranted, “we have a whole code of they [JHU] want to take over 11 first. and real estate gifts made through the conduct” that is followed, said They are concerned about the stu- planned giving department. This or- Boswell. dents so I think they will let them ganization reports directly to Senior i - Colon said that the primary con- finish out their spring semester work. _ Vice PresidenDtr . James McGill, who COLA selection process criticized cern is to “look out for the safety of ... It hink Hopkins has done an ad- reviews and approves all real estate the residents.” mirable job in that they could have acquistions. eos after new MSE chairs announced CONTINUED FROM Pace Al would happen” if the application pe- into account,” said Sarin. “Advertising isn’t done well so riod was reopened, said Feige. While admitting the process isn’t students don’t know about” avail- “Tt takes a lot of time to put to- perfect, Grey Emmons, a Class of 2002 able positions, said Stephen gether one of these proposals — representative and first-year COLA Goutman, Class of 2002 president. Audrey and I went thorough a member, said he believes the com- Goutman sat in on MSE chair delib- couple of all-nighters putting ours mittee is qualified. erations as a rotating COLA mem- together,” he added. According to'the former chairs and ber. The 2001 Symposium raised StuCo members, COLA did not ad- The applicants COLA interviews $80,000 and brought speakers in- vertise the application process “don’t feel like it’s a professional cluding journalist Bob Woodward, enough, contributing to alack ofsub- process. It leaves them disenfran- Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Harvard mitted proposals. chised, almost, with COLA, with Law Professor Lani Guinier, CNN “You really need to have posters Student Council, with leadership Legal Analyst Greta van Susteren, going up [around campus] and an positions on campus,” he contin- Congressman Barney Frank and information session,” said Feige, who ued. television show host Ben Stein to added that he and Henderson re- COLA’s permanent members the Homewood campus. Both Sena- ceived e-mail inquiries from students maintain that the committee’s looking for more information on the methods are both efficient and ef- process. fective. However, COLA members main- Now Accepts “There were a lot of misconcep- By reopening the tain that publicitwya s not an issue in tions about how [the process] was the number of applications received. handled,” said Priya Sarin, executive selection process, the “T think people are just beginning vice president of administration and to realize [the position] takes a lot of COLA chair. Sarin has served on Symposium would work, it takes a lot of time, you have J-CASH COLA for four years. to sacrifice your whole summer,” said “COLA has, in the past, done a have lost two months Dalal. good job of choothse MiSEn chagirs ,” Most of the applications placed said Sarin. This year was no different, around campus were taken, she she said. vital to the planning added. COLA interviewed the two 2002 Emmons acknowledged that the applicants, sophomores Meera and fundraising MSE chair position could have been Popatand Dennis Boothe, who were better publicized, but believed that both members of the 2001 Sympo- process, according to was not the main issue concerning sium staff, informed them that the the number of applications COLA Large 16” Pizza application process would be re- Henderson and Feige. received, opened and invited them to resub- Anuj Mittal, student body presi- mit an application early spring se- dent, said that in spite of the con- troversy, the selection process pro- mestAefrt.er receiving pressure the fol- tor Russ Feingold and NRA Presi- ceeded well. Input from $7.00 lowing day from the 2001 chairs, dent Charlton Heston were sched- administrators, Student Council juniors Audrey Henderson and uled to speak but canceled. and the former MSE chairs is criti- Gregor Feige, as wellas StuCo mem- Critics also said COLA members cal to the process, according to bers, COLA convened an emer- don’t understand the responsibilities Mittal. gency meeting, reversing their prior of the positions to which they are ap- “COLA doesn’t play as indepen- decision and appointing Popat and pointing students. dent a role as it is perceived to play,” Boothe. - COLA members “just wanted to said Mittal. “There are a lot of other _. By reopening the selection pro- know, “do you like Meera and Den- people who have a vested interest in cess, the Symposium would have lost nis’ ideas; do you think they'd work MSE.” Wed. 1/2 Price two months vittaol th e planning and well together?” Henderson added. This year, Feige and Henderson fundraising process, according to “They never asked us, ‘What do you took a more proactive role in the pro- - Henderson and Feige. do as a co-chair?” cess, said Mittal. “Unless COLA is willing to find Leadership committee members The 2001 chairs, StuCo members additional funding to help the 2002 are dedicated to the process and were and COLA representatives all agree _ co-chairs, who it looks like will get responstiov MeS E concerns, said Priti that Popat and Boothe are good Burgers off to a late start in fundraising and Dalal, a Class of 2003 representative. choices for the position of 2002 Sym- contacting speakers, COLA is seri- Dalal has been on COLA since her posium chairs. - ously hurting the MSE Symposium freshman year. “We’re looking ahead,” said organization, the student body asa “If something’s broughtt o our at- Popat. She did not mention any _whole and the credibiolf Sittudyen t tention, we’re going to take it into - complaints with the selection pro- Counciin ovlerse ei the applica- account,” said Dalal, who added she cess. tion process for ent leaders,” was aware that the Committee’s ini- “I think the right people got i * de Henderson wrote Dec. 10 in an e- tial decision upset the 2001 chairs. there,” said Feige. 1 toC OLA. ae _ “The first time people came to us “We were very satisfied with the % with concerns we took [them] fully final outcome,” said Emmons. . ? 3 an ke Ms ; a Pe ee a A4 January 31, 2002 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LeTTER NEWS New coffee shop opens on 32nd St. | Smedick handling two jobs at Hopkins BY LINDSAY SAXE THE JoHNs Hopkins News-LetTTer A family-owned coffee bar, Cuppa BY S. BRENDAN SHORT emphasized, he said, would be lead- Cabana, opened Jan. 4 on 32nd St., THE JoHNs Hopkins News-LeTTER ership development. According to between Charles and St. Paul Streets. him, retreats already take place for The shop is owned and operated Dr. Bill Smedick, formerly Direc- “traditional student leaders,” like by Charles and Megan Anderson, a tor of Student InvolvementaLenadd - members ofthe Student Council, SAC father and daughter team who are ership Programs, has left that posi- and Spring Fair. Additionally, other Baltimore natives and residenotf sth e tion to take on the post of special divisions like Residential Life and Charles Village area. Renovations | assistant to the Dean ofS tudent Life. Multicultural Student Affairs also began on the former home of the The position was held until recently hold their own training sessions. Hopkins Store nearly four and a half | by Mary Ellen Porter, who left last Smedick hopes to integrate thesevari- months ago, when the owner, Bar- semester to work in the University’s ous training progirntoa ac molslab o- bara Freeman, gave up on her strug- Development Office. rative effort, a process that has been gling stationarygo/odps abpuseinres s Since taking the Special Assistant in the works for some years now, and in May of2 001. position in mid-November, Smedick includes a training session for 200 Cuppa Cabana serves soups, sal- has continued to handle his former students held at the end of August for ads, sandwiches, various baked goods position, and will continue to do so “some years now.” and specialty coffees, seven days a untilareplacementis found. He com- Among the goals Smedick hopes week. While the food menu is not pares handling both jobs to “having a to accomplish in integrating these ef- very extensive (there are five items to lot of plates in the air... and hoping forts is assessing what students are learning from their involvement in choose from), Megan says she has | none of them come crashing down.” several new recipes in the works for | He credited support from Dean of extracurricular activities. He also hopes to extend leadership develop- new dishes and coffee drinks. There Student Life Susan Boswell as one of are currently 12 coffee, tea and | the primary factors in helping to do ment efforts beyond “traditional stu- espresso beverages to choose from both jobs. He also said that the in- dent leaders.” This effort has so far for prices comparably less than rivals RAPHAEL SCHWEBER-KOREN/1 creased workload has placed some included the distribution of a “Lead- Café Q, Xando and Donna’s. A regu- Owner Charles Anderson prepares a sandwich at his newly-opened coffee shop, Cuppa Cabana. limits on his accessability, forcing him ership Portfolio” to incoming fresh- lar-sized mocha costs $2, while sout to be “more deliberate” about setting menat Orientation this year. Accord- and sandwiches run from 93 -. ness for several years until quitting and became intrigued by this place,” said artist/actress had already been in- ing to the portfolio, it is "designed to Cuppa Cabana’s grind, Charles said, later, pursuing a retail space for the Charles. “I originally thought it was volved in the coffee business for five assist [the student] with the record “is a really nice coffee that is custom shop. too small, but I really wanted to stay yearsat such placesas The Daily Grind Since taking the keeping of your co-curricular in- blended for us.” “T was looking for a place to open in this area.” and A Common Ground. When | volvement while you are an under- Charles worked in the car busi- an art gallery or a coffee shop and I His daughter Megan, a 24 year old Charles signed a lease in August of Special Assistant graduate.” The portfolio has spaces last year, there was a large amount of to record extracurricular involve- remodeling and cleaning that had to ment, as well as suggestions as to Jogger attacked in Roland Park be done before Cuppa Cabana could position in mid- materials to save as examples of ex- be opened. tracurricular work. “Tt was just really gross in here. November, Smedick Another project underway is the There was a shower stall in the bath- expansion of the Family Weekend room and dust everywhere,” said has continued to Project, which Smedick is working on in conjuction with Porter and the | Megan. Also an artist, her father Charles set to work gutting the store handle his former Development Office. Hehopes to take | of its heavy metal shelving units and the weekend in “more ofan expanded the unnecessary bathroom compo- | position and will direction,” in conjunction with the nents. The original decoration and Parent’s Association, a new organi- interior design was done by Charles, zation overseen by Porter. continue to do so until | but since its opening, regular Cuppa The process of replacing Smedick Cabana customers have been contrib- in the position of Director of Student uting to the inner décor. a replacement is Involvement and Leadership Pro- “People have been burning CDs grams could potentially be a lengthy for us and bringing in knick knacks found. one, according to Associate Dean of — they’re kind of putting their own Students Dr. Ralph Johnson, who is personal touches on it,” said Megan. involved with the process. Johnson However, the café is both a coffee appointments and working closely says that the process is just beginning | house and a sort ofa rt gallery. Every | with the leaders of organizations like to be formalized and will involve the four to six weeks, the Andersons plan the Hopkins Organization for Pro- appointment of a search committee, on featuring works by a local artist. gramming (HOP), the Student Ac- which will include students, faculty On Jan. 27, Cuppa Cabana had its tivities Commission (SAC), and the and staff members. first opening reception for photogra- Student Council. Johnson expects that the search pher Sara Reed, whose work will be According to SAC chair Noel de will take the majority of the spring on display until Feb. 3. Santos, Smedick has “been great semester. He cites the timing of the Megan is the manager of Cuppa about doing his old role and his new search as fortunate, situated as it is Cabana and the creative force behind role and taking on new responsibili- during what he termed the “student the café’s menu. So far, Megan said ties” and “does his job faithfully at all affairs migration,” in which student word-of-mouth publicity has been times” since taking on his new posi- affairs personnel all over the country bringing the most customers in. The tion. begin looking for opportunities for ~ HOLLY MARTIN/NEWS-LETTER remodeling was finished before the In describing his new duties, relocation. The victim was pushed onto the stairs (above) of 619 W. University by the suspect, who remains at large. end of last year, but the Andersons Smedick stressed he flexibility of his The search will be open to candi- decided to wait until after the holi- position. He cited Porter’s involve- dates fromacross the nation, Johnson CONTINUED FROM Pace Al When asked if he had any advice surroundings. And if you see any- days to open up. 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WIDE OPENS: www.gs.com Goldman Sachs, an equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate in employment on any basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local laws. © 2002 Goldman, Sachs & Co. A6 JANUARY 31, 2002 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letrer NtarEe W2) JSe OU-HSNLSS EHTOTPKEI NS Move over, MSEL: The new Athletic Center has opened PUBLISHED SINCE 1896 BY THE STUDENTS OF THE JOHNS Hopkins UNIVERSITY EDITORIAL The new“zero tolerance” he Milton S, Eisenhower out beforei nh is 21-yearl-iofel wden t murdered three people on Jan. 17 af. library staff should be to the gym three times last week and, ter receiving failing grades. Could q thanking theirluckystars: even better, liked it. Furthermore, state-of-the-art athletic center pre- I anticipate the noise finding a workout partner is not hard: vent an incident like this from occur- policy: Words or action? Open for a pwreoebkl eamn d isa a hbaoluf,t tthoe esntdu.- tMhoe sftreievnedlryy, onneeiw s e faacgileitrite so.m aTkhee upslea coef ar isntge?p Weilnl ,t heI carni’gth t sadyi rfeocrt isourne , tobuwtairtdiss dent recreation center is already the is full of people like me: the some- reducing the intensity of a stress. talk ofthe campusand thenewM-level. heavy environment like good ol)’ Johnny Hop. In atypical Hopkins style, I am yet to hear a single person say anything cyni- LIZSTEINBERG How fortunate for this year’s fresh- cal about it. Now that’s noteworthy. men that two of the best facilities on If there was nothing else noteworthy about being taken behind the scenes for that entire But seriously, folks. There isn’t HopkINs CHIC campus, the Mattin Arts Center and the University’s new “zero tolerance” policy period, than the delay becomes more under- mthuact ht hitso cfraictiilciitzye ,w aesx cenpott aforro utnhde ffaoctr jnuoswt, otpheen ende.w Trheecr enaetwio nA Cce nties rm, ohnaevye toward violence, the least one could say would standable. After all, the problem of violence is the first two years of my undergradu- put to good use: It will do way more be that the timing is impeccable. rarely so simple as it may appear. It is equally, ate education. However, the rec. what- to non-athletic. There are no for campus spirit than all the brick center’s popularity does beg the ques- athletes bench-pressing twice my paths in the world, and the novelty of Despite the fact that it is the culmination of if not more important, to be able to recognize tion of how the 63,000-square-foot, weight. While currently I’ve been go- it all will not wear off anytime soon. a six-year program to deal with potential cam- signs of potential violence and act to prevent $14.3-million facility is going to sup- ing and chatting with friends,I c an That’s not to sayi tc an’t be improved, pus violence, begun in response to the 1996 it. If actions along these lines were taken in pcioartte tahleo ntrga fwfiict hI aitnst riceippuattaet iwoinl.l aBpuptroen- oifm atghien er ecmlyisneilnfg pSetdaailrimnags taewr ayb iikne so naes dGeinvtesn wthheo naurem bneowro fi nnosnp-iartehdl ettio cesxteur-- shooting of student Rex Chao by another stu- conjunction with the drafting of the policy, that note, what a great investment of the semester’s work builds, textbook dent, its announcement comes directly on the thena six-year timetable becomesalittle more $14.3 million in donations! resting across the handlebars. In terms ofat hletic ability, would But morei mportantlyt,h en ewrec. heels of a shocking incident in which a palatable. consider myself fairly average: I'll go center is not just a $14.3-million toy: [A]dditions such as drunken student assaulted both two Hop Cops When addressing the issue of violence on for a jog if the mood hits me, but for It’s a positive lifestyle influence. the most part, I’m too lazy to exert Working out not only improves your clearly posted anda Baltimore City police officer. University campus, it is equally important that the Uni- myself physically. I’m not really mo- health but is a great stress-reduction spokesman Dennis O’Shea claims that the versity not lose sight of the problems of vio- tivated to run outside on a regular method. machine-usage tpeorl, ibcuyt wtahsa t ctohmep aldemtien ibsyt rtahte ieonnd tohfo ulagshtt s etmheats -i t leexntceen do fitfs- icnafmlpuuesn.c e Greavnetreydw,h erHeo,p kainnds grcaanntneodt, bAWatoshillsem.t aiAcnn /dMC eclnCetto’esry jwuos(trA Cks)oa yu t—th laot auntnhdge eotshle d— omfe noC,uo rl wlleei’gvreees . i sgW tihhveee nnb eSgwtieun dneeinnnttge r oAdfasv t ihfsero errssehs,-t instructions [...] are would be more visible if it was released at the the University’s emphasis on student inde- did not really inspire me to change. I Residential Advisors and faculty ad- well in order. mean, who wants to spend any more visors to guide us through the devel- beginning of this semester. Nonetheless, the pendence means that we undergraduates have time in a cramped, fluorescent-lit opment process, academic and non- timing, which could be called fortuitous if it to, to a certain extent, fend for ourselves, but hallway or closet than necessary? But academic alike. Clearly, this did not concern something so serious as cam- nonetheless, there must be some obligation I digress; almost anyone who has seen university, like any other, realizes that cise, additions such as clearly posted the old facilities doesn’t need to be it is responsible for helping to form machine-usage instructions and a pus violence, is almost suspiciouTsh.en again, on the part of the administration to act to convinced of their inadequacy. the people that we will become. Work- kiosk of nutrition and health pam- were journalists, and we're suspicious of ev- keep relatively safe the areas to which we re- Now, for once, working out is not ing in physical fitness as a factor of phlets are well in order. But com- achore. It’s pleasant. In fact, it’s more that equation may insure that many paratively speaking, that’s minor. So erything. move following our departure from on-cam- than pleasant. The new facility is lu- -of us remain physically active in our find a few more donors, add some All that notwithstanding, however, the pus housing. minous, flooded with light, mirrors, later years. more equipment to accommodate pastel colors and students ofall types. Not only that, but athletic activity usage as it grows, stick in a coffee bar policy is no doubt a good thing. Violence A shocking casein pointis the recent sexual It’s quite possibly the nicest — and provides a healthy form of stress re- — or better yet, a juice bar — and should not, under any circumstances, be tol- assault in broad daylight on the 600 block of definitely the most modern — work- lief. The move seems particularly wise voila! All it took was a $14.3 million out facility that I’ve ever seen. Its ease given the string of high-profile cases donation, but the new AC will do erated on campus. It is right for the University W. University Pkwy. At 10:30 in the morning, of use is attractive to both experi- of stress-related violence that have what volumes of library posters, e- to remove those who threaten or perpetrate onastreet far removed from the“bad” areas of enced gym veterans and workout come across the public radar screen mails and staff members never could: acts of violence from both the campus and East Baltimore and Greenmount, a student novices: To cite an example, a good within the past few years, the most say good-bye to M-level noise prob- friend of mine who'd never worked recent being the law student who lems for good. from affiliation with JHU. was violated in what could traditionally be Will CAC’s One wonders, however, how exactly such a called a “safe” area. fate be similar to WGS: documentas the new policy could have taken We in no way are trying to fault the excel- six years to construct. It’s a good policy and. lent work of the Hopkins Security Office | ELE GARE Maes 3 SAS ESR Pi SAORI EMRE ISS need CS egd oe eh e well-worded, but six years? Is the hammer- (whose officers, we all now know, put them- or the past 30 years, stu- or minors in CAC. There are not culture, and Chandler was largely re- ing out of the correct bureaucratic language selves in danger daily for our well-being, for dents have asked the uni- enough faculty at Hopkins to fulfill sponsible for breathing life back into versity to create an African the needs ofits curriculum. Unfortu- the program. CAChad sponsored lec- by endless committees really so vital that it which we thank them). Security works admi- American Studies depart- nately, CAC lacks the resources to tures and conferences and attracted took six years? rably together with the Baltimore Police to ment in the School of Arts properly develop a degree program. the attention of well-known scholars and Sciences. About ten years ago Two years ago, Dr. Nahum Chan- who came to campus for events and Of course, a policy is just words, and if it respond to incidents, but they can’t be every- there was just enough pressure put dler accepted the directorship of CAC were not only profound intellectuals, took six years to prepare all the divisions of where. Nonetheless, the administration must on the university for them to create butwere black. With time, more fund- the University adequately to accept the chal- remember that a policy not backed by action the Program for Comparative Ameri- APRILLAND ing and institutional support, CAC can Cultures. CAC is a compromise could have become better than other lenges of implementing it, if there was action is just empty rhetoric. the university made to pacify students noted black studies departments like of the Black Student Union in 1994. It Guest EDITORIAL that at Stanford or Harvard. Even is a program that focuses on African without this funding and support, it The US at play in the halls of justice American, Asian American and Jew- was still getting overwhelming ac- ish American studies. So why is the knowledgment and involvement program so dysfunctional at the to ensure the development ofa viable from participants because of Chan- present time? CAC isa program simi- and vibrant environment for the pur- dlers leadership and commitment. lar to the Studies of Women, Gender, suit of degrees, and especially for a CAC’s activities were beginning BY BEAU ELLIOT Wait a minute, you say. Why are and most likely liberals looking for a and Sexuality. Since itis nota depart- culture of intellectual inquiry to A fri- to meet the needs of undergraduates THE Daty Iowan (U. Iowa) we stashing prisoners in Cuba any- witch hunt are at the root of the mis- ment, it does not have professors of can American Studies. Chandler is a by providing stimulating course of- way? understanding— whichincludesb,u t its own, but has to borrow them from widely respected teacher whose ferings. What the administration did (U-WIRE) IOWA CITY, Iowa-- First of all, they're not prisoners, is not limited to, the leftist propensity other departments to teach cross- courses are well attended and intrigu- to Chandler was mean-spirited, dis- No, no, a thousand times no. they're just not free to go, and second to not quite comprehend the finer listed courses. As supporters of WGS ing. He is the ONLY professor in the respectful and extremely unprofes- "The Secretary of Defense practic- ofall, so we can demonstrate to Castro points of the parallel universe of eco- understand, programs of this sort at humanities department whose under- sional. Due to tremendous insults, ing his Shakespeare?" you ask. how dismal his record on human nomics. Hopkins have a hard time gaining graduate courses are entirely focused Chandler is now taking a leave of ab- Not exactly. That's Donald rights is. That wouldb e the cosmos in which and maintaining support. on African American culture. During sence. By removing Chandler the Rumsfeld (whose name means gin- The great bearded one (you ever losses become profits made by off- International Studies is another his directorship, CAC was changed university has also insulted all stu- rummy field in German) telling us notice that the bad guys all have the-books "partnerships," suchas the program on campus, but is nurtured from a dormant,,neglected program dents who understand the necessity that the Taliban and al Qaeda prisoners beards?) has this tendency to throw one the current secretary of the Army and protected by the Political Science into an active, engaged forum that and value of studying other cultures. the United States is keeping in cages in people he doesn't like into a Cuban ran back when he was an Enron exec. department. I can only imagine the brought together many of the faculty Hopkins needs an African Ameri- Cuba are not prisoners of war. prison and forget about them. With- Some parallel universes are “iffy,” but type of program CAC could become and graduate students who could fur- can Studies department that represents You see, if they were prisoners of out the benefit of a trial—or, at best, this one is sweet. If you have a lot of with the combined support from an ther African American studies and true American history once and forall, war, they'd be covered by the Geneva a show trial. Kind of like a military money. African American Studies depart- form the basis for the development of like it should be represented. Recently, Convention, which means that tribunal. But then, most universes are ment, an Asian American Studies the degree program. Hopkins was students from different backgrounds, America couldn't do whatever it We, on the other hand, being a simpatico about lucre. Especially lu- department and a Jewish American ready to make a jump from 1960 to ethnicities and interests have again damn well pleases with them. Right freedom-loving people, take people dicrous lucre. Studies department. All three cultures 2002. As the program was taking joined together to ask the university for now, what America seems to want to we don't like and throw them into Of course, with all this off-the- are unquestionably credible fields of shape, drastic decisions were made an African American Studies depart- do with them is wait for the next hurri- chainlink-fence cages in Cuba. With- books stuff, you do have to wonder at study that are not given the type of by the administration that clearly dis- ment that will ensure the development cane to blow up and wash them all into out the benefit of a trial. what point, exactly, an auditor ceases respect they deserve by being rupted the progress. Chandler was of an environment for the pursuit of the Bermuda Triangle, where they can Well, Rummy says, a cage in Cuba to be an auditor and becomes a crammed into one under-funded, stripped of his directorship. degrees and a culture of intellectual in- join several thousand Florida ballots. is warmer than a cave in Afghanistan. bookie. under-supported and short-staffed Why was this done to CAC? As quiry to African American Studies. You see, these guys are evil incar- Of course, he's never been in an No, no, a thousand times no. program. At this point, there are no limited and imperfect as it was, it was April Land is Vice President of the nate. They're the most evil people in Afghan cave—or a Cuban cage, for Let freedom and justice ring. undergraduates registered as majors onits way to fulfilling the needs of my Black Student Union. the world, Rummy says. that matter—so it's not as ifhe knows So, they were in on the Sept. 11 what he's talking about. attacks? Butthen, that's never stopped him LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR Not exactly. before. _ The bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, This whole thing smacks of the then, or the embassies in Africa? kind of arrogance that has made No one has alleged that, either. America famous around the world. Gratitude from But they're evil, make no mistake Go back to the weeks immediately was extremely energized and served aboutit. And they have no respect for following Sept. 11 and see what King a basketball as a real home court advantage. One fundamental human rights, unlike George had to say about Osama bin encouraging site was the attendance our allies in Afghanistan, the North- Laden: This isn'ta question of guilt or player ofnomtanoy inndilvidyuals , but also larger student groups. These groups ern Alliance and Afghan warlords, innocence. We know he's guilty. who have a long, unbesmirched Well, ifyou'reso damn sure people include, but are not limited to, the Men’s Lacrosse team, the Women’s record of standing up for human are guilty, put them ontr ial and prove Basketbteaaml aln d the Resident Ad- rights. . it to the world. But don't play totali- Say, didn't the Viet Cong and the tarian games. It makes people think To the Editor: vising staff. Playing in front of a packed gym is a great energy boost North Vietnamese stick American we're back in the U.S.S.R. ‘POWs in cages? ea - Or in Israel. , On behaloff the entire JHU Men’s and helps to lift our level of play. We Yes, they did, and they violated ; Of course, as opposed to the bad Basketball team, I’d like to thank the hope to see even more fans at our __ the Geneva Convention in doing so. guys in Cuba, you can be damn sure students, faculty and staff of Johns final two home games, Feb. 6 and 9. _ That's why the al Qaeandd Taalib an that the King George/Stealth Presi- Hopkins for their tremendous sup- Seniors, Feb. 9 will be our final home in Cuba are not POWs. Even dent Cheney administration is going port and attendance at our home game and we will be honoring your _ thoKuingg hGeor ge and the rest of to insist on fair, impartial trials for games during this past Intersession. classmates, Brian Cosgrove, Matt _ theadministration haves petnhet la st any Enron executives who might be Two games in particular come to Eisley and Patrick Ryan for their hard four months declaring that we're at brought up on charges. mind. Both the Catholicand Franklin work over the past four years, Thanks ar, wew eren't reallya tw ar. There- “Because when a god-fearing | _ again for your enthusiasm and sup- ’ port ofH opkins Basketball. CXe: Sincerely, — TidS A Sie a- a‘ie r r JANuary 31, 2002 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. Dispatches from Bizarro America The proper way to make cheese steaks ver vacation, I had an interesting experience. radio talk show hosts. can soldiers were hunting Al Qaeda Late for a social func- Two weeks after the attack, Re- fighters in Tora Bora. 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Bizarro America exists in a chorus of discord rose from the right, casualties. cheese steaks, one corner of Ninth, apanrda llies lj usutn ilviekre seit wtiot hr eognuel are xAcempetriiocna: WE RELEFT, twoirtihc aRl epausbsloicicaatniso ne xpasl oitthei ngp atrhteyi r whiitsh- by RFeoplulbolwiicnagn st,h rePer emsoidnetnhts Goorfaet ’tsa cakps- fforuorm maejacohr cohfe etshee WPahsasratyounnk Streaentds Al Gore won the 2000 elections. It closer ties to the military to press the proval rating stands at an astounding steak venues in the city. Of course in Italian South Philadelphia, and the wasa contested election — confusing THEYR EW RONG claim that simply bombing Afghani- 70 percent. All Democrats and the which restaurants are eligible for the supposed inventor of the Philly Steak, stan and sparingly using Special vast majority of independents sup- Crown are constantly up for debate; must be turning over in his grave. ballots caused an entire trailer park Forces troops on the ground will be port Gore, while most Republicans we selected the venerable establish- This is not to say that the work of full of rednecks in northern Florida to vote for Ralph Nader instead of with a time delay of several seconds. binoemfbfeicntgua ls. eeFomre dts eov hearvael liwtteleek si,m patchte gniovtei ohni m thlaotw mtahrek se,l echtoilodn inwga so n utnof atihre mDaelnetsss anodfro ’Jsi.m ’sW,h aPta t’dsr, ovGee nmoy’ s friaenndd Cish esfu bS-iplak ra nd— hiIs hfaevlelo w hagrdi llp mlaesntteyr sa George W. Bush, tilting the election Yes, Sept. 11 happened in Bizarro on Taliban positions. Not long into and that he was “illegitimate.” to what is sure to bea future of clogged cheese steak in Levering and was dis- in the Vice President’s favor. America, butthe responses by Ameri- the campaign, conservative pundits Two hours of CNN made metired, arteries and weight problems is the al- appointed only once (an occasion that Having never been to Bizarro can politicians were widely divergent. are blaming “Clinton’s neglect of the so I went to the Hopkins Deli for lure of the Philadelphia Cheese Steak. Irefert oa s the Mayonnaise Incident). America, I wasn’t quite sure what to Although Congress and the Presi- military” for Operation Enduring something with caffeine. Walking The original, grilled strips of steak, Though Levering stillleaves me grop- do, sol went back to my apartmentin dent were united for about a week after Freedom’s lack ofs uccess. down University Parkway, I saw a smothered in Cheez-Whiz and occa- ing for the true Philadelphia feeling Bizarro Baltimore and turned on the the attack, partisanship soon began to Soon, the situation improves as blinding light coming from in bouts ofhomesickness (or is ithun- television. re-emerge. As soon as things settled Northern Alliancesotloodki theerstsra - Bloomberg and was once again tem- ger?), I have been known to buckle AmeArsi cai,s usCuNalNl y ctahmee casuep , icn omrepglueltaer dmoawnn ,H eHnoruyse HJyudstei ce( RC-oImL)m itretseuem eCdha iirn-- tIe-Sghiacrailfl.y cWriutchiailn ciat yw eoefk B,i ztahre roca-pMiatzaal r-o f tpoo rraergiullya rb liAnmdeerdi.c a.[ had been sentback | have had plenty a ndaotwinve sw iatnhd feplulrocw hdaissep lcahceeeds eP hsitlelayk a riena- with the usual graphical niceties I’m vestigating ties between Clinton’s par- Kabul fell out of Taliban hands, who During my trip, I was surprised to gredients, right down to the container used to: the text “crawl” along the don of Marc Rich and Al Gore, which then became cornered in Bizarro- find that Gore did exactly what Bush cheese steak in of Cheez-Whiz, Herr’s chips and bottom, a tired-looking reporter an- appeared to be nil to everybody but Kandahar. Soon, the Taliban lost con- did in terms of the military response package of Tastykakes and try to re- swering questions from Afghanistan Hyde, Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA) anda few trolofallits former territoryand Ameri- after 9/11, but gota completely differ- Leveringa,n d was create the real thing locally. The end ent response from Republicans than result of which is usually an argu- Crossing lines and defending Bush received from Democrats, most disappointed only ment over whether to grill the onions of whom approve of Bush’s handling of first or have them raw. the war. In retrospect, I learned one once Returning to the original story of thing about Republicans: If anything my friend. Yes, he did complete his the National Public Radio goes right, it is attributable to Ronald Crown and even found time to take a | Reaganandifanything goes wrong, itis sionally garnished with onions and break in the middle of the event. The blamed ona Democrat, mostlikely Bill green peppers, cannot be found any- next day he called me to discuss the | Clinton. For years, the GOP has been where else. As Chicago rules deep-dish resigning of Jeremiah Trotter while he fighting the battles of 1980 and 1994. pizza and as Maryland owns steamed ate a cheese steak for lunch. One can ave you ever heard of National Institute for the Humani- ror). How bizarre. barrelfuls of crabs, Philadelphia reigns only speculate on his love for the food. the Seltzer Man? Until ties and NPR — often derided by National Public Radio is also a | a few weeks ago, I GOP-types as “National People’s common thread that holds our na- | hadn’teither. Remem- Radio.” tion together. A couple of months A better form of airport security ber hearing about how And whiIlt heink that public fund- ago I flew out to Colorado to visit my | back in the day the Milk Man would ing for the NEA and the NIH is argu- brother at the Air Force Academy. go door-to-doorin our grandparents’ able, I’m afraid I have to part with my We rented a car and drove out to the Et neighborhoods delivering bottles of Black Canyon of the Gunnison to go aked Air was not my they caused their security wands to was done barking. milk? Well, there were men who went MATTTREZZA hiking and camping, surrounded by idea. I have neither the beep incessantly. When I said I would Even more disturbing is the fact door-to-door delivering bottles of nature’s splendor. Driving through original sense ofhumor prefer not to take off my jacket due to that the Federal Aviation Adminis- seltzer water, too. Now there’s only Colorado with mountains and grass- nor the desire to see the fact that I preferred not to provide tration recently ruled that security one left. His family has been in the GUEST EDITORIAL lands spreading out as far as the eye most air travelers na- a showin my lightweight tank top for personnel are not required to have business for three generations, and could see, the only radio station that ked that originating this concept re- the 200 people standing behind me, a earned a high school diploma. Re- he’s the last to uphold the trade. He clearlyand consistentclayme through quired. But I have to say that this idea female guard had to pat me down. member back to your high schools sells bottles of seltzer water to a dwin- the static haze was NPR — and as of Thomas Friedman, published in days. Surely you know of someone dling clientele on Manhattan’s Up- conservative brethren when I proudly his column in The New York Timeson who didn’t make it through all four A per-West Side. And when he retires, state: “I want my NPR!” Dec. 26, 2001, is brilliant and would AUDREYHENDE years. You probably thought you’d that’ll be the last of the Seltzer Men of And, for the record, I also think a ea solve most, if not all, of the security head off to Johns Hopkins and they New York. His clients will miss him it’s a shame that Hopkins is selling Now I'm a registered problems troubling our nation’s air- Guest EDITORIAL would be working at the local dearly when he’s gone, because it’s WJHU. port security staff. Think about it. If McDonald’s. Nowyoulearn that they not just his wares that they enjoy, but National Public Radio is an Republican. everyone flies naked then it’s nearly might be determining whether your his company, too — he wasa staple of American cultural institution, and impossible to smuggle weapons or life is safe when you travel. I cannot the community and a friend. what’s more, it’s the only oasis of Technicallyth,i s means bombs on board, since luggage is ca- This was nota pre-Sept. 11 pat down. think of a better example than this to You may think this is tale is trivial. calm, taste and intelligence that is pable of being screened much more This was a real pat down. Naked Air is prove the federal government’s ac- You can say it has little relevance in to be found on the entire FM band. that |s hould loathe, thoroughly thana person’s body. And sounding better and better. ceptance of mediocrity. While it’s the scheme of things — and you'd be I challenge you to scan down the I have to admit that Friedman’s slo- I strongly believe that increased compassionate that our government correct, of course. But youcannotsay dial. You will find, in no particular despise and resist gan is catchy. “Naked Air - where the and more sophisticated security mea- wants to help the less educated, my that it isn’t, at the very least, interest- order: rap, hip-hop, rock, salsa, jazz, only thing you wear is your seatbelt.” sures are necessary for air travel, but concern is whether some of these ing. Sure, you’dhearit, perhaps you'd country, doo-wop, talk radio, reli- Anyone who flew home from Bal- I also believe that the security meth- people would know a bomb if they nod sympathetically and then go on gious and top-40 (which you can anything that forces timore-Washington International ods currently employed are inefficient saw one. NakAier wdoul d really make with your day. Butit’s certainly worth pretty much classify as “boy-band/ Airport (BWI) for the holidays in and inadequate. One of my more re- their jobs a lot easier. noting, and perhaps you feel a little Britney”) — butaside from NPR, no the hardworking December probably noticed that there cent interesting travel experiences Perhaps I am being overly critical wiser for knowing it. Where did I intelligence. is a slight problem with what I call occurred in the Tampa International _of the changes that have been imple- hear this story of New York’s Seltzer Now when I go home and get in American taxpayer to “people flow.” I stood in line for close Airportearlier this month when I was mented since Sept. 11 to keep our Men? National Public Radio, of myb eat-up ‘91 Mercury Sable station to two hours on a flight to Tampa in treated like a cadet in a boot camp. nation and the skies safe. Perhaps I course. wagon (with the requisite Hopkins give more than December, being herded in a slow- While a security guard lined up hun- am optimistic that, in an age when NowI’ma registered Republican. sticker in the back window, ofcourse) moving line that zig-zagged through dreds of people waiting to get in yet advanced technology can speed up Technically, this means that I should linstinctively pop-in the Appetite for absolutely necessary a shut-down children’s play area so another line to go through the secu- almost any process andefficient man- loathe, despise and resist anything Destruction CD, but last I heard, I that I could “hurry up” and get to the rity checkpoint, he yelled out to some agement of persorineland operations that forces the hardworking Ameri- didn’t find any particular enlighten- for the functioning of security checkpoint. Making it National Guardsmen, “OK, stop ‘em can make the most difficult tasks ap- can taxpayer to give more than the ment or depth to Axl’s lyrics. Let’s through the metal detectors and scan- up Sarge!” We have security person- pear completely professional, we absolutely necessary for the function- face it, Guns ‘n’ Roses only has one ners without being asked to take off nel yelling out orders to a “Sarge” in should be able to figure out how to ing of our government. There are lots good function — and thatis to blast it our government. your shoes, your jacket or other ar- the airport? The guard then pro- keep our skies safe without such of things that, according to good as loudas possible. Youare not, how- ticles of clothing is the real task. BWI ceeded to bark orders at the hundred chaos. Sadly, right now ’m more Republicans,” it’s unnecessary for Joe ever, likely to hear Slash ruminating personnel seemed to think that the of us lined up along a wall. A few of comfortable with the idea of flying on Taxpayer to fund. The top culpritson on the state of the Third World soon as the signal faded from one buttons on my jean jacket posed some my fellow cadets appropriately re- Naked Air than on a flight using our this extensive list (which can be found economy. In this day and age, where station there was always another NPR sort of national security risk because plied “Sir, yes sir” when the guard nation’s current security measures, on any web site with a name like most radio is the aural equivalent of station that picked it up. And out in Doritos, NPR is top sirloin. the expanse of the American West, \ THINK And it does it all with yearly ex- my brother and I were listening to STEWARD « ee penses under $123 million ($30 mil- Daniel Schorr’s golfing tips. Une Prater Are GETTING I've often joked about lion of which went to replace their I’ve often joked about how if I |- THE i satellites this year). I actually did the hadn’t been accepted into one of the A LITE TO00 FRIENDLY, how if |h adn't been math on this one and have discov- nation’s best colleges, I would have ered that this would fund the Defense instead gotten a perfectly good edu- accepted into one of Department for six hours. This is not cation watching C-SPAN, listening to say that the DoD doesn’t deserve to NPR and reading the Wall Street their budget — but just to illustrate Journal — and Is tand by this claim. I the nation’s best how much you get for your money. _look forward to certain NPR pro- Think about it; with less than half of grams like some people look forward colleges, | would have their operating budget coming from to the next episode of Friends, and I the taxpayer (the rest coming from know I’m not the only one. I have instead gotten a private grants and donations), NPR friends who hate NPR simply because offers listeners 24 hours a day of “it’s boring.” Well give it a chance. perfectly good quality programming — with 19 of Take a week and listen to nothing but them comprised of hourly news and } NPR, I dare you. Within four days education watching stimulating programs like Talk of you'll be hooked. How do I know the Nation, Wait, Wai— Dton’ t Tell this? Because — like a good Republi- C-SPAN, listening to AMmee,r icThaen DLiiafne,e AlRle hTmh inSghso wC,o nsTihdi-s NcaPnR — toot.h ere was a time when I hated ered, Fresh Air and Car Talk — and So here is my challenge. Do not let : NPR and reading the © the remaining 5 hours comprised of NPR share the fate of the Seltzer Man. 4 - the World Radio Network, giving Don’t let it plod-on, unnoticed and _* Wall Street Journal _ American listeners a summary of the under-appreciated until it eventually headlines and news from countries fades out of existence; it was founded many of us have never heard of (and for you — sustain it, embrace it and c Ba org”)8 = always the Na- it’s fascinating listeningt o Radio enjoy it. You might like what you Or. aee ate Pakistan’s take on the War on Ter- nt for the Arts, the MAHNU DAVAR/NEWS-LETTER { ~ % s i ‘ 7 \Y 4 b % a. “ee A8 January 31, 2002 THE JOHNS Hopkins News-LetrTer SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Applied Physics Lab receives funds THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to build spacecraft headed for Pluto Germany argues over Woman wants to meet stem cell importation sperm-doner father BY DAVID MERRICK PELUTO/CHARON excluded Pluto. THE JOHNS Hopkins News-Letrer “Pike & tee “It is a silly debate,” Cheng said. German Chancellor Gerhard In 1983, the Sperm Bank of Cali- “We call it a planet, It’s always beena Schroeder urged lawmakers Wednes- fornia became the first in the nation The Applied Physics Laboratory planet, since it was discovered. Let’s day to allow limited imports of hu- to ask donors whether they would be (APL) at Hopkins has received pre- not waste time.” man embryo cells, a topic of much willing to be contacted by their off- liminary funding from Congress to The spacecraft must be launched debate as Germans weigh scientific spring after the children reached manage the New Horizons mission, on schedule if it is to arrive at Pluto and economic benefits against ethi- adulthood. which will send a spacecraft to ex- before its atmosphere begins to dis- cal concerns. Now, the first of those meetings is plore the mysterious planet Pluto and appear, around 2020. With views cutting across party about to happen. beyond. “Ifwe miss this atmosphere,” Stern lines and the government itself di- A San Francisco Bay-area woman Congress has pledged 30 million said, for “two centuries, it’s very likely vided, the outcome of a vote sched- who turned 18 on Tuesday plans to to finance the development of the that there will be no atmosphere to uled later in the day was uncertain, contact her biological father some- spacecraft at the APL and its con- study, or only the faintest remnants.” but lawmakers were expected at most time in the next few months to thank struction at the Boulder institute. The New Horizons’ spacecraft to approvestrictly controlled imports the stranger and to learn more about Continuation of the mission is con- could begin sending pictures of Pluto of stem cells that have already been their shared genetic history. tingent upon the APL’s success and and its moon Charon between 2016 created. Claire, who asked that her last name continued Congressional funding. SESE esC OURTESY: OFae HTT / SAMADHL JPL.NASA.GOV/ART/PIX/PLUTO.|PG and 2018. German law prohibits the creation and hometown be withheld for now, ButS. Alan Ster4n4,, t he mission’s An artist's rendition of what the surface of Pluto may look like. The New When that happens, Stern said, ofembryo cells purely for research, but hopes+to answer questions she has had lead investigator and director of the Horizons spacecraft will provide scientist with a view of the icy Planet. “it'll just be breathtaking. We will, at doesn’t explicitly forbid importing herwholelife. Amongthem: Whyisshe Southwest Research Institute’s De- closest approach, see objects the size them. Bonn-based researchers taller than most ofher mother’s family? partment of Space Studies in Boul- this.” in this project.” of office buildings.” launched a debate last summer when Why is her sense of humor so different der, Colorado promitshaetd t he mis- The New Horizons spacecraft There has been much contro- “For all time,” Stern said, “as long they proposed using imports to tryand from her mother’s? sion could be accomplished. “I know will be launched from Cape versy and debate surrounding the as we havea thread of civilization and develop replacement cells for patients. “T really havea bond to him. Ihave we know how to do it,” he said. Canaveral in Florida, and embark icy planet that is Schroeder said that in allowing always felt that,” Claire said this week. “We've been given the keys, at least on the first leg of its journey called the aim of the New restricted imports, “we wouldn’t be “JT cannot recall a time when I didn’t temporarily.” “Cruise 1”, which will take it past Horizons space- going beyond what other countries think about it.” “It’s marvelous,” said Andrew Jupiter in almost 14 months. The craft. Some scien- do, but we also wouldn’t be discon- The meeting will take place after Cheng, 50, the mission’s project sci- spacecraft will study the gas planet tists have even necting ourselves from international the sperm bank determines how the entist, of the Johns Hopkins Univer- and some ofits moons, and will then questioned its ex- research.” man — who still lives in California sity Applied Physics Laboratory in use the planet’s gravity to slingshot istence, and others He said such research is already and has known this day might come Maryland. “It’s about the most excit- itselfo n “Cruise 2,” its decade-long want to see the common in the United States, Aus- — wants to be contacted. ing thing that we’ve done in a long, trip to Pluto. planet classified as tralia, Israel and “more and more It will bea big moment for the field long time.” Thespacecraft will utilize a nuclear one of the bodies European countries.” of artificial insemination, which is The spacecraft will take 10 years to power source that will remain dor- of the Kupiter Belt, President Johannes Rau, a mem- slowly becoming more open after reach Pluto, which has never before mantuntilits reaches Pluto, only turn- a recently discov- ber of Schroeder’s Social Democrats, being shrouded in secrets and lies for been visited by a spacecraft, and will ing on 50 timesa year along the flight. ered band of min- } i. has warned the country to move care- more than a century. continue on further into space to in- The New Horizons team has the iature planets and COURTESY OFHTTP -/THESTAR.COM.MY/LIFESTYLE fully in the light of Nazi experiments “Tt just all seems to be happening vestigate the recently discovered added benefit ofthe endorsementand ice dwarfs that or- Mission director Robert Farguhar shows offamodel on humans, while Schroeder’s jus- in a timely manner, parallel with the Kuiper Belt. participation Patsy Tombaugh, the bit beyond Pluto. of the New Horizons spacecraft headed for Pluto. tice minister has expressed ethical open adoption movement, people “This has been something we’ve wife of Clyde Tombaugh, who dis- In fact, the sci- qualms about allowing imports. wanting to know their identity,” said worked on for 10 years,” said Stern. covered Pluto in 1930 at age 24. entific community Opponents urged Germanyto lead Maura Riordan, the Sperm Bank of “When I started, I was 30 years old. Tombaugh died in 1997 at age 90. was stirred by a recent exhibit at New history, the first exploration of Pluto the way in renouncing embryonic California’s executive director. This will be my life’s work. This is Patsy Tombaugh said in a letter to York’s American Museum of Natural and the Kuiper Belt will always be the stem-cell research. Estimates ofthe number of Ameri- my contribution. It’s so gratifying the lab, “I wish you luck, and look History, which featured a solar sys- pioneering mission to the frontier. “Tm certain that imports soon will can children born each year through that we’re finally going to get to do forward to a successful partnership tem contaionnliy neiggh t planets, and It’s awe-inspiring.” not be enough,” said conservative law- artificial insemination range from maker Hermann Kues. “We must not 30,000 to 75,000. take a step in the wrong direction.” Before the advent in the 1970s’of Computers utilizing light signalling A national ethics panel Schroeder sperm banks that maintaina collec- setup tosettle the issue recommended _ tion of frozen donations, the:sperm that imports be allowed under strict used for artificial insemination was conditions for an initial period of often provided on the spot by medi- three years. Parliament’s own ethics cal students or doctors, and was given push the envelope of processor speed committee, however, rejected all only to married couples in which the stem-cell imports. men were sterile. The couples gener- Lawmakers hada choice of voting ally were advised to keep it a secret, onan outrighbtan on imports, allow- leading to some awkward and painful ing imports only of stem cells that experiences. have already been produced, and al- “T suspected my father wasn’t my the chip. In fact, it would even be pos- Equally important, however, is lowing unrestricted imports with the father — we suspect early on,” said sible to route the light through optical that this technology is scalable. possibility of creating embryo cells in Bill Cordray, a 56-year-old architect intel CPUs fibers so that it could reach other dis- While conventional wire intercon- Germany. in Salt Lake City who learned when tant chips on the circuit board. nectsin today’s circuits can’t getmuch “I believe it is medically and ethi- he was 37 that he was. conceived 10000 fren: How much better is this method smaller, optical interconnects shrink cally and morally necessary that we through artificial insemination. “I “ iMerced} P6 (Pentivn of data transmission than the con- with the microcircuitry. participate in the biggest innovation worried my mom had had an affair.” Op ; Pro) ventional one? Firstly light signals are “As a processor gets smaller, its of the 21st century,” said conserva- Cordray has determined that the 1000 (Pentium) not hindered by capacitance or elec- speed increases... At the same time, tive lawmaker Peter Hintze. “People sperm donor is almost certainly one of trical noise. the speed of these interconnects in- whostrictly oppose stem-cell imports 30 medical students who graduated As well, they require less power. creases, as does their power effi- see only the ethics of the healthy.” from the Universiotfy Utaihn 1945. He But, more importantly, light signals ciency” Apsel said. In the United States, President has been building up the courage for have the potential of being 100 times The hope is to one day be able to Bush has approved federal funding of years to write letters to them: faster than conventional circuits. build a fully optical computer; that research on 60 cultures of stem cells The nonprofit Sperm Bank of Cali- TTorfha onusissatnodrss Doubling time of fitted line is 2.0 years. Apse“lW,e ’ar ednoocttaotra l1 00s tyuedte,n”t s aiwdh oA lywsassa dinatye rmcaoyn nencotti obne ftaerc hanwoaly,o gya s ios pnteiacra-l tehmabtr yhoasv,e saalyrienagd yt hebiere nu set awkoeunl df rnoomt f—oarnnidae xspouagnhdti ttot od emsyesrvtei fsyi nthgel epwroocmeesns + 4004 part of the project, “we’re running at ing commercial realization. constitute the taking of life. He op- and lesbian couples — when it was a gigahertz and have designs that According to Apsel, “It’s possible poses federal funding for new stem founded in 1982 by the Oakland Femi- Year: 1975 1980 1985 41390 1995 2600 should run two to three times faster.” you'll see this... in two years.” cell lines. CONTINUED ON PAGE A9 COURTESY OF HTTP://WWW.NERSC.GOV/ABOUTNERSC Moore’s Law predicts a doubling of transistors in microprocessors every two years. Sapphire technology may help overcome this problem. Upcomine LECTURES AT HOMEWOOD AND JH MI BY JONATHAN GROVER Their solution can be simplified as THE Jounns Hopkins News-LeTTeER beaming data around and between Thursday, January 31 Thursday, February 7 microprocessors in the form of light. “Genetic Analysis of Repulsive Mechanisms of Axon Guidance” “E-cadherin, Cell-Cell Adhesion and Signaling in Cancer” — Moore’s Law states that the num- While using light to communicate Hwai-Jong Cheng, Cara Gottardi, Ph.D. ber of transistors per square inch on digital data is commonplace, it has not Stanford University Cellular Biochemistry & Biophysics Program, microprocessors will double every 18 been utilized to this extent with micro- Mudd Hall 100, 3:30 p.m. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centerg months. In a race to outdo competi- processors until now. In fact, in order Bodian Conference Center, 12:00 p.m. tors, and increase marketability, chip to do so Andreou’s team had to utilize Thursday, January 31 makers have been continuously bran- anewtechnology, silicon-on-sapphire, “A Transcriptional Regulatory,Network Controlling Thursday, February 7 dishing newer, quicker chips. Their in order to produce their new connec- Oxidative Metabolism” “Regulation of Gene Expression in Prostate Cancer Cells” efforts have translated Moore’s Law tion system. Silicon-on-sapphire is a Pere Puigserver, Ph.D. Don Tindall, Ph.D. into truth, but for how much longer? method of constructing chips ona base Dept of Cell Biology Dana-Garber Cancer Inst. Professor of Urology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biolo Microprocessor engineers are of sapphire crystals, instead of the sili- Harvard Medical School Mayo Clinic, quickly coming upon a road block as con that is used today. Bodian Conference Center, 12:00 p.m. Woodruff Room (Houck 240), 4:00 p.m. theynear the limits imposed on speed Using sapphire as the base of a by the laws of physics. One such limit microprocessor has several advan- Friday, February 1 “Poor, Pregnant and Black in Bull Conner’s Birmingham: stems from the electrical connections tages. Sapphire chips can run faster “Bioterrorism” The Politics of Indigent Care andf which move data both within and as the current required to operate Bradley Roberts, Academic Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama, 1950-1964” between microprocessors. them is less. Institute of Defense Analysis Charlotte Borst, Themore rapidly microprocessors As well, sapphire is transparent. Instructional Television Facility - Maryland Hall 218, 2:00 p.m. Union College can compute, the more rapidly they Thus, while sapphire crystals are an Welch 303, 3:00 p.m. must communicate the results. While electrical insulator, hindering electri- Monday, Febuary 4 today’s chips can carry out more than cal signals from passing through them, “The Biogeochemistry of Mercury in Northern Forested Ecosystems” > i Thursday, February 7 2 billion operations per second, the light beams run into no such obstacles. Dr. Ed Nater, “Insights Arising from the Merger between the Notch | signals which carry the data commu- Andreou’s team utilizes this latter Dept of Soil Atmosphere and Water, Signaling and Alzheimer’s Disease Fields” nicate at only a fraction of the speed, property of sapphire crystals by con- University of Minnesota Dr. Raphael Kopan, Ph.D. 266 million per second (266 MHZ). verting the electrical signals within Olin Hall Auditorium, 4:00 p.m. Washington Univ Moreover, these high-speed digi- the microprocessor into light. 517 Preclinical Building, 3:15 p.m. - tal electric signals encounter a slew of This is done using an array of ver- Tuesday, February 5 bperionbgl ecmaspa cwiittahnicne . thCea pcahciipt,a ntcheei sw odruset t(iVcCaSlE-cLasv)i,t y whsiucrhfa caere- eimnittetgirnagt edl aisnetrso A“Bmiyg DPeavsqeulionpemllein,t aPlh .DD.e cisions Regulated by Small RNAs” . 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A8 ciso unlodw bea.n”d how potentially large it cduormipnegt iand gi sabsltoeord. Tbhaen ksh opwiel l isw tohratk ttho-e cently” columns: call From the beginning, the sperm gether — on calling for donations them what you will, bank asked donors ift heir offspring Blood banks to create and getting blood shipped into a di- weblogs (or “blogs” for could someday contact them. Men saster zone quickly — although they short) are everywhere. | who say no can still donate. Those disaster relief plan won't be required to. In fact, they appear much more who say yes cannot reverse the deci- “The whole point is to establish commonly than webcams, although | sionlater. Eighty percent of the bank’s this upfrontso, ifsomething happens, the video insights into remote places clients now requesta donor willing to The blood industry is creating a every blood center knows exactly getgreater cultural exposure. But why release his identity. way to ensure enough blood gets to whatdot,” osa id Lipton, whose group does everyone and their mother have In that first year, several men the site of a catastrophe — be it a will explain the still evolving plans at a blog, and what does this mean for My kinderdarden agreed; about 10 of their offspring are terrorist attack or a natural disaster a federal meeting Thursday. the TIhnet erpnoeitn tc oomfm au nsittaynd?a rd, written i heraentid kaerriecs hiedth es atus * pry turn“Ti nagl w1a8y st htish oyuegahr.t if Iw as looking —in g witthahto utm arthree dc onbfluosoido n baannkds ’f eurde-- ing Tfhoer mRoerde Crbolsoso d dodeosnno’rts refgorlelto wcialnlg- dtihaoruyg htiss itno suecxhp rea smsa nynoeurr thhait dtdheeny namie. 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When been told that a child conceived with The task force would also tell tests, so after disasters newly donated , Someone posts their thoughts of the his donated sperm will contact him Americans whether blood donations blood can’t be used right away — day up on the web for everyone to see, after turning 18 in May. “I was sur- were really needed, said Karen Shoos meaning it’s vital to have enough on aitr yc.r eates something like an anti-di- Online diaries like tChOiUs R one alCl ow IpTe Po:p/l/eW EtBo. MsIhTa.rEe DUt/hAeiFrS /lAiTfeH EaNnAd. MeIxTp.eErDiU- prisSeidn cet ha1t9 8s3e,ca ref ceyw owtahse r tshep enromr mb.a”nk s oLfi pBtloono do fB athnek s.A merican Association hhaavned heavde ryr ecduaryr.i nPga rtbsl ooofd thseh orntaatgieosn The dread and subliminal excite- ences with their friends or even with complete strangers, if they choose. have also begun releasing donoridenti- The public got conflicting messages in recent years. ment comes from the possibility that ties. Some banks provide photographs in the days following the Sept. 11 at- But in many disasters, such as the no one has taken the time to read their cliques and strangers alike, it now, online. of their donors; others offer to ask the tacks. Although there were few survi- Oklahoma City federal buildingbomb- your thoughts and secret desires. still doesn’t answer why someone Perhaps, knowing that your men years after their donation whether vors, the American Red Cross urged ing and the San Francisco earthquake, Some of these blogs out there get would publicize their personal feel- long-lost friend is doing normal an offspring can reach out to them. continuing donations. America’s Blood little blood was needed, said Dr. Celso tens or hundreds or even thousands ings at all. activities is comforting, since it lets In some countries, such as Swe- Centers, a competing group of inde- Bianco of America’s Blood Centers. of page views a day, and some ofthem Irecently started a blog to try and you know that they’re all right. But den, donors are now required to re- pendent blood banks, said they had Other types of emergencies, like mass get no traffic at all... how does one find gut the cause behind it. I find how does this apply to people we lease their identities. more than they needed and asked shootings, can require lots of blood. explain this phenomenon? Is it im- myself writing about my activities of don’t know? Asmore children reach outto their would-be donors to return in a few The new task force will use re- plicitly due to the skills of the writer the day, as I’ve seen done in other My theory is that this is how the mothers’ sperm donors, it raises legal weeks. Becausebloodlaosnltys 4 2 days, search from previous emergencies to or to the level of adventure in their ones, occasionally delving into per- Jerry Springer/reality TV/People questions such as whether they can the Red Cross ultimately threw away predict how much blood is needed in experiences? sonal opinions Magazine effect has seek inheritance and child support. 49,000 pints of extra blood. different situations. Then, when di- Certainly, personal homepages and such. I try to made it onto the But laws in most states would pro- Under the nepw lan,th e Red Cross, saster strikes, the task force could de- with webcams get more views on their think why any- DAVE Internet. People hibit such moves, said David Towles, America’s Blood Centers and federal termine how much blood must be blogs. And I’m sure it helps with the one would read have an obsession spokesman for Xytex Corp., a Geor- health officials have formed a task shipped and whether to call for dona- male demographic ifthe page belongs it though. Pop TECH with other peoples gia-based sperm bank with some force that Lipton’s group will direct tions, Lipton explained. to an attractive girl. I read a few of lives. open-identity donors. But how much could that help re- my high school Many of us Claire’s mother, Irene, who was International colar as oeC ollegiate A ally? Browsing habit statistics show friends on a travel moment to single and 40 when she sought out the Cappella irst Roun _ that women are more likely to read a regular basis, along with some oth- momenton gossip, like addicts. And Sperm Bank of California, has since blog than men. They are also more ers, andI tried to think of why! might what better way to hear it, than married. She supports her daughter’s Where-Shriver Auditorium - likely to keep one. care. straight from the person it’s hap- plans. Claire’s mother was honest with When-Sat., Feb. 2nd, 8 p.m. Perhaps the greatest factorsin blog Certainly, it’s not important what pening to. her about how she was conceived, Tickets-$5 . traffic, then, are the links pages on so-awhno [dhave-n’tsseeno in, th ree But why do they write? This could and the young woman was similarly popular homepages, pointing the years, thought about the Harry Pot- be the same reason contestants open about it with her friends. Come out and watch the JHU Vocal Chords and Octopodes compete reader to other blogs across the ter movie. clamor to appear on Springer, grab- Claire calls the man “my dad” in the first round of the ICCA Chamionships! . Internet. This would mean that your But yet, we read them anyway. Is bing any chance for media expo- (sperm banks prefer “donor” or other Support Hopkins acapella as these two groups battle it out against _ blog and website popularity depends there something there, in between sure that they can. clinical terms) but said she is not look- some oft he best from Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina for on how many other popular websites the lines of a blog, that hooks on to Perhaps this is where the less vi- ing fora father figure. She does hope he the right to advance in the South Regional finals! : like yours. the reader? sually-oriented of us push for pub- becomes a friend, perhaps someone to Other Groups poten One might imagine cliques of Going out to the movies, read- licity, offering up our souls and in- | exchange Christmas cards with. niversi of Maryland Faux Pauz diaries forming on the web, linking ing a new book, etc. are all such ner needs for page traffic. Claire, an only child, knows the Virginia ech Juxtaposition _ and re-linking back and forth to unremarkable activities, and still Is. it really so different than the donor also provided offspring to East Carolina University Black Beard’s each other, and this is actually the they are read, potentially by thou- overflowing applications coming in other families, meaning she has half- Ghost _ case. But with all of these people sands of people who don’t even from prospective Survivor partici- siblings somewhere out there. . For more information, contact LaToya RRdd _ reading and writing their personal know the writer. While this may pants? “Tt’s kind of scary,” she said with a ([email protected]) or Mike Blaine ([email protected], stories out in HTML, to share with sound fanciful, it is going on, right laugh, “to think how small my family Last chance to prep JHU UNDERGRADUATES! for the April MCAT! SPEND A SEMESTER AT JHU’S VILLA SPELMAN IN FLORANCE! 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Bball loses to Catholic CONTINUED FROM Pace A12 Despite 20 points by sophomore than we were at the beginning oft he “In December, Eisley was still re- Kevin Marquez, Catholic used clutch season,” Nelson said. “Our defense is covering from his ankle injury, but shooting late in the game to win it. picking up and though [senior guard now he’s healthy and the team is be- Even though the Blue Jays led 45- Brian] Cosgrovei s injured, the bench ginning to come together,” Nelson 34in the second half, Dickinson point has really stepped up its production said. guard Billy Hagan kept pushing the to fill the void.” “The key to the game will be stop- ball en route to 26 second-half points This week the Blue Jays play two ping the guards from getting open and a game-high 37. Johns Hopkins pivotal games that could determine if shots.” shot over 50 percent, but a defensive it will be able to geta NCAA Tourna- After facing Gettysburg, Johns | break down late in the game was the mentbid late in FebruJaohrnsy H.op - Hopkins next travels to Muhlenberg | difference. kins hosted division-leading in another conference match-up “We shot the ball very well during Gettysburg Wednesday, but scores against the East division leaders Feb. that game, but we just didn’t have were unavailable at press time. Ear- 2. With wins against both teams, the | enough on defense,” Nelson said. “It lier in the season, the Blue Jays lost a Blue Jays will all but secure a berth got so bad that Hagan had more foul close game, 65-57, Dec. 5 to into the playoffs. shots alone than our entire team. If Gettysburg, but Nelson feels that The next home game will be Feb. 6 we want to win, that can’t happen.” Johns Hopkins has improved since another conference game against HOLLY MARTIN/NEWS-LETTER After the two disappointing losses, that loss. Swarthmore. The Women’s Basketball team rebounds after two straight losses with a victory over the visiting Ursinus. the Blue Jays were able to regroup _W. Bball beats Ursinus, 74-48 Right now we are a CONTINUED FROM PaGe A12 nine points. After playing Gettysburg the Blue Jays. better team than we said Myers. at home last night, the Blue Jays have “We have a couple of big games Two nights later, the 15-2 Blue Jays a major contest to look forward to on coming up. Our games against were at the beginning played at home against Alvernia in a Saturday when they travel to Allen- Franklin & Marshall and Western game that did not have conference town, Penn. to take on No. 18 Maryland are both huge for us and of the season implications. The Blue Jays lost, fall- Muhlenberg. The game promises to Muhlenberg and Swarthmore are ing by a score of 55-63 and marking be the start ofan important stretch for huge too,” said Myers. —HEAD COACH BILL the first time that Hopkins has lost back-to-back games this season. NELSON Several swimmers Myers led the Blue Jays with 13 points while Randall added 10. and defeat Western Maryland Jan. After their two straight losses, | finish in first place 19, 74-an4d d4ivi,sio n rivals Franklin the Blue Jays bounced back with a | & Marshall Jan. 23, 68-61. The win convincing home win against against Franklin & Marshalwla s Johns Ursinus on Saturday by a score of Hopkins’ second consecutive victory 74-48. Darling led the team with a after losing seven straight. double double, amassing 14 points’ Johns Hopkins has had injuries to and 11 rebounds. CONTINUED FROM Pace A12 500 meter freestyle. Robinson fin- key players throughout the season, The Blue Jays fell behind 11-6 early medley, 200 meter freestyle, 800 meter ished first in the 100 and 200 meter but the bench has improved its play in the first quarter, but then mounted a freestyle, 400 meter freestyle and 200 freestyle, while Loren Robinson won to compensate for the losses. Junior comeback, scoring 13 of the next 18 meter medley relay teamsall took first the 200 meter breaststroke and the forward Mike Blaine had 16 points points to take a 19-6 lead. The Jays led place finishes. 100 meter breaststroke. against Ursinus, and sophomore 31-22athalftimeandneversurrendered Individually, Armstrong and Kyle Balfour contributed with wins in guard Matt Righter had eight points the lead while en route to their biggest Robinson, Loren Robinson and J.P. the 200 and 400 meter medleys. Jef- in the victory over Franklin & offensive output in nearly three weeks. Balfour took two events apiece. frey Chu, Lofthus, and Chung, each Marshall. LIZ STEINBERG/NEWS-LETTER Randall scored 12 points while Armstrong won the 1650 meter won events to help seal the victory for “Right now we are a better team Men’s Basketball hopes to build on two-game winning streak this week. freshman guard Ashley Felix added freestyle in 16:26.03 and also took the the Blue Jays. Traveling together Kitzen named soccer has never been better lst team all-American The National Soccer Coaches nial Conference First team all four of Asssociation of America and Adidas his years at Hopkins. selected a member of the Johns Hop- Last season, Blue Jay forward Matt kins Men’s Soccer team for their Di- Doran was named a third team all- vision III All-American first team. American. Senior captain Ryan Kitzen earned The team finished the season with this honor after scoring nine goals a spectacular 17-3 record. Due to a and an assist this season. loss in the Centennial Conference “Ryan has been the perfect cap- tournament the team did not earn an tain the last two years and probably NCAA berth, but it was selected for the best player that I have ever the ECAC Atlantic Region title, which played with. His knowledge, it easily won. committment and ability for this “It’s unfortunate that our team game separates him from most play- could not make it to the NCAA ers,” said junior defenseman Greg Tournament,” said Mangels. “I think if we had, his talent would have been showcased to the nation, and he probably could have walked Ryan has been the away with the NCAA Player of the Year.” perfect captain the Kitzen concludes his Hopkins ca- reer with 29 goals and twenty assists, last two years and giving him 78 points. Kitzen isin the top ten in Hopkins history in terms of goals scored, as- probably the best sists and points. “Tf Ik now Ryan he will continue player that | have ever playing for as long as he is able to, and we might even see him on a played with. professional level. His contribu- —GREG MANGELS tions to this team will not be for- Right now is the best time to take a trip on Amtrake With service to over 500 cities and towns, Amtrak offers a perfect getaway gotten.” : for you and your friend, satisfaction guaranteed. Just reserve one ticket for yourself, travel anytime between January 9 and February 28, 2002, and your companion travels for free—but act now, because reservations for this special offer ends February 21, 2002. SPRING BREAK Mangels. For even more savings use your Student Advantage* Card and save 15% on the coach fare on the first fare. In fact, with Along with being a first team all- oun - Surf - Activities Student Advantage you can save 15% on coach fares all year long! 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