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A 27-2 mn helped Duke avenge an earlier loss to the No. 7 Wolfpack

� A large, young set of contenders for Duke Student Government president will battle it out as the countdown to the March 2 election begins.

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By RICHARD RUBIN The Chronicle

This year’s crop of Duke Student Government presidential candidates is the largest, youngest and least experienced since DSG was formed DSG

seven years ago Elections Nine candidates filed for the race ;; 2000 this week, up from the previous high of seven in 1996. Three of these candidates are sophomores, creating a potential for the first-ever junior

DSG president. And most remarkably, for the first time since 1994, none of the candidates is a sitting

vice president.

Jasmin French and Drew Ensign, student affairs and academic affairs vice presidents respectively, both ran again for their current positions, leaving the presidential field without a clear front-runner and encouraging a whole range of candidates who might not have had a chance in any other year. “It made people realize: ‘Hey, I’ve got just as good a chance as anybody because there are no incumbents,”’ said French, a Trinity junior who is running unopposed this year. Insiders and outsiders Only two of the candidates are currently in the legislature, and five have never served in DSG. During the campaign season, those candidates with DSG experience will be stressing their ability to make a smoother transition to the presidency. ‘The future DSG president should not be an outsider to the organization, because even if he has the ability to See DSG on page 6

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SOPHOMORE KRISTA GINGRICH scored a team-high 19points to lead Duke past the N.C. State Wolfpack Thursday night.

Duke 70 The post-Peppi Browne identity N.C. State 64 crisis may finally be over. Last night in Cameron Indoor Stadium, No. 14 Duke survived a late run to upset seventh-ranked N.C. State, 70-64. For the Blue Devils (21-4,10-3 in the ACC), the win marked their first victory over a quality opponent since Browne tore her ACL three weeks ago. “This was a huge win for us,” coach Gail Goestenkors said. “I felt like this was a game we needed to win to feel really good about ourselves. The last two wins were good for us, but we needed to beat a ranked team, someone that we considered a great team.” The Blue Devils had plenty to feel good about after surviving a late Wolfpack rally. Duke, propelled largely by a 27-2 first half run, led by as many as 18 in the second half but watched State (20-5,11-3) furiously charge back. Amy Simpson’s three-pointer from the left corner capped a 20-3 Wolfpack run and cut Duke’s lead to 55-54 with just over four minutes left, but the Blue Devils called timeout and regrouped. Over the final 4:11, Duke shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the freethrow line, led by Lauren Rice, who made her last six from the charity stripe. See WOLFPACK on page 15

University changes policy on room air conditioners By MELISSA LAN The Chronicle

Edens Quadrangle may sound like the garden ofparadise, but starting next year it will be the main home for independent sophomores who request air conditioning for medical reasons. Rising independent sophomores who claim this medical need will be given priority for double rooms in Burton, Hastings, Lancaster and Stratford dorms with central air conditioning

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rather than window units. The policy was implemented to reduce the number of blown-out fuses caused by the units in dorms across West Campus. However, the measure is only a stopgap solution because all of the wiring will be redone in the renovations over the next few years.

“We don’t believe it’s cost-effective to

FRESHMEN WITH WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS on East Campus this year will not be able to take them to Main West when they become sophomores.

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[install window units] where you want to and just spend money that will be lost,” said Bill Burig, assistant dean of student development. Burig said this year will serve as a trial period and that the policy may be changed again in the future.

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He added that rising juniors and seniors will be grandfathered in and therefore unaffected by the policy. There are currently about 260 independents living on campus who are on file as having medical needs. Burig said selective house rushees will not have to go to Edens. He explained that there are designated rooms within selective houses with circuits that can accommodate the extra electrical load of a window unit. If students choose not to live in these rooms, he warned, “Don’t come to us screaming if fuses blow.” Most freshmen had not heard of the policy, but after being informed about it, had mixed reactions. “It’s a very smart policy, if you have a necessity for air conditioning,” said Trinity freshman Will Bolton, saying that it could be away for people to avoid Trent Dormitory. “They get A/C and get on West.” Some were excited by this possibility. “I’m not sure if I want to live in Edens. [But] Trent is just out of the question,”

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Scientists hopeful for new cirrhosis cure

Genetic manipulation of liver cells is pointing to a promising new therapy that one day might offer hope for the 20 million Americans who suffer from cirrhosis. Texas, Mexico clash over water supply A water district on the Texas border claims Mexico has been withholding water it is required to release into the Rio Grande. Texas accuses Mexico of cheating, even as Texas suffered through a drought.

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Bush, McCain fight for votes in S.C. By FRANK BRUNI and ALISON MITCHELL N.Y. Times News Service

With only two days to go CHARLESTON, S.C. before a Republican primary that seems too close to call, Texas Gov. George Bush and Sen. John McCain raced across South Carolina Thursday, with Bush continuing a relentless attack on his opponent and McCain making a broad appeal for the votes of Democrats, independents and Republicans alike. The day offered a vivid reflection of the diverging strategies of the two main Republican contenders, both of whom recognize that voter turnout will be critical in Saturday’s primary election and that the outcome could play a pivotal role in deciding the Republican nomination. At several events Thursday, Bush made a direct appeal to conservative voters, saying that McCain

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Chechen refugees face Russian violence Chechens trying to leave their war-ravaged republic are being tortured in Russian camps and subjected to severe beatings, rape, and other brutality, refugees say. FBI hacker cases quadruple in one week The number of new FBI hacker probes quadrupled since the first online commerce sites were attacked last week, and investigators think that have may copycats emerged to attack other

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was continuing to run a negative campaign and that prominent Democrats were encouraging their party members—who are allowed to vote in the Republican primary—to support McCain because he would be an easier opponent for a Democratic nominee to beat. “Republicans are supporting me in big numbers in

South Carolina,” Bush told reporters. “There’s a, real intensity about it. I do hear some concern amongst Republicans that it’s going to be the Democrats who determine the outcome ofthe election here, and they want to make sure that doesn’t happen.” McCain seemed to be trying to sail above the brittle fight here, barely mentioning his opponent by name. His campaign released a new advertisement that compares McCain to former president Ronald Reagan, and McCain, ever mindful of the crossover vote See

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Cameron goes unfilled for 2 games Krzyzewski, Carrawell express concern about declining student attendance By JAIME LEVY The Chronicle At around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Pratt senior Patrick Campbell was getting frustrated. From his spot in the student section of Cameron Indoor Stadium, he could see only about 500 other Crazies in the stands. With a bullhorn in his hand and the team in his heart, Campbell did what he had to do; He left

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SEVERAL MINUTES into Wednesday’s game, empty spots remained.

Cameron to rally the masses. “Clearly, people did not understand that they could get into Cameron,” said Campbell, who used the bullhorn to attract potential fans from Edens and Main West Campus quadrangles. “It was go-time.... We had to do something about it.” Although between 900 and 1,000 undergraduates eventually made it to the game against Florida State University, line monitor Brian Stempel said that in order to come close to filling the 1,200- to 1,400-seat student section, he had to let in extra graduate students

“The people who were in here an hour before the game were looking around [and saying], ‘Where is everyone...?’” the Pratt senior said. “I think [attendance has] been a little weak for the last couple of games.” The Blue Devils’ shocking loss—and equally shocking low attendance —against Maryland last week heightened some Crazies’ concerns. “It’s been pretty weak, no question. At the end of the [Maryland] game, we didn’t know what to do when we were losing,” said John Elliott, a Trinity senior. “You thought everyone would be up and screaming, and it was pretty quiet. It’s disappointing, [but] it’s almost to be expected because we’ve been so good for so long.” Even coach Mike Krzyzewski noticed the low team support recently. “There were empty seats in the student section,” he told The News & Observer of Raleigh Sunday. “I never remember seeing that before.” Few people do. “Cameron is still not like how it used See CAMERON on page 7 �’

Academic Council approves merged biology department By LUCY STRINGER The Chronicle

The botany and zoology departments came one step closer to extinction yes-

terday when the Academic Council voted unanimously to merge the two into a Department of Biology. “We’re very excited about the enthusiastic support we got from the Academic Council,” said William Chafe, dean of the faculty of arts and sciences. “It’s the product of a lot ofgood work by a lot of good people.” The proposal will go before the Board ofTrustees for final approval at

Correction A page-six story in the Feb. 17 edition ofThe Chronicle incorrectly attributed a quote to Trinity senior Jeremy Huff, Duke Student Government vice president for community interaction. It was actually said by Trinity senior Rusty Shappley, executive vice president ofDSG.

next week’s meeting. Chafe will soon ask members of the merged department for recommendations for an interim chair, and he hopes to appoint someone within the next two weeks. That chair will be assisted by an transition committee until the new chair is hired and put in place in fall 2001, Chafe said. The merger has been a possibility for a number of years, but only gained momentum after an external review of the two departments recommended the idea last year. Last fall, a task force crafted a proposal for implementing the merger, and both departments approved the plan. Thursday, Chafe called the merged department a crucial part of the strategic plan for improving the life sciences at Duke. IN OTHER BUSINESS: The council decided to continue the position of faculty ombudsman. Current ombudsman Carl Anderson, professor emeritus of English, had recommended eliminating the position because of a declining caseload. The position was established to “facilitate prompt and equitable resolution of allegations” by faculty members and in-

structional staff when concerns arise five documents: his personal assessment, an update on the schools’ progress, an about violations of university policies concerning academic freedom, academic analysis of the economic environment, tenure and discrimination, among others. the planning principles and a report from Executive Vice President Tallman Trask. “The principal reason the [recommendation to phase out the position] came The council also elected its new chair. into question was a matter of good Peter Burian, professor of classical studies, will take over from news,” said council chair and Robert Mosteller July 1. law professor In another personnel Hosteller. “The workload has move, Mosteller announced gone downhill. People are that the council had finally learning the procedures found someone to replace A committee discussed the Professor of English Victor issue in January and recomStrandberg as editor of the mended keeping the post. It Forum. Professor of Faculty one to also suggested change Physics Larry Evans will the ombudsman’s job descripstand for election next tion, which the council will month, although Mosteller is consider next month. If it p et er Burian still seeking more candidates. passes, “[He] will no longer atAt the beginning of the meeting, tempt conciliation in every case in a one-size-fits-all fashion,” said law proPresident Nan Keohane called a mofessor Tom Rowe, chair of the Faculty ment of silence in remembrance of former provost Tom Langford, “one of our Hearing Committee. Provost Peter Lange updated the most dedicated and accomplished colleagues,” who died Sunday. council on the academic strategic planRichard Rubin contributed to this ning process, explaining what he will discuss with the Trustees. He will present story. ”

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ACLU sues N.C. town in religion case Reidsville barred a Nation of Islam leader from holding a street festival From staff and wire reports

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Reidsville on behalf of an Islamic leader who was denied a permit for a downtown street festival. In its lawsuit filed in Greensboro U.S. District Court on behalf of Amon Muhammad, the ACLU claimed a violation of Muhammad’s First Amendment rights. “We believe the city denied this request because this was ]V | PWS *# the Nation ofIslam and because several city council members are R I*l6lB opposed to the Nation of Islam,” said Caitlyn Fulghum, a Durham attorney retained by the ACLU. City officials acknowledge religion was a main reason for denying Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam Reidsville Study Group, a permit in 1997 for his proposed Black Family Day festival. A city ordinance prohibits the city from issuing permits for any religious-oriented event, officials said. Whether or not Muhammad’s religion was the reason for the council’s decision, the city ordinance is unconstitutional, Fulghum contends, because it allows the council discretion in deciding whether to close the streets for an event. ———

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Cheese ad unexpectedly thrusts N.C. congressional race into limeligllt: An American Dairy Association TV ad touting “the power of cheese” in a farcical campaign featuring candidates Taylor and Hayes is wielding unexpected power in a North Carolina congressional campaign. In the ad, fictional presidential candidate John Hayes spurns a piece ofcheese, and his jubilant opponent, Peter Taylor, is acclaimed for announcing he “loves cheese.” The ad, created by the Chicago advertising firm DDB Worldwide, shows voters protesting and derisively refusing to shake the hand of fictional candidate Hayes. Bob Dole even weighs in, saying, “Bob Dole thinks he’s a doofus.” In real life, Mike Taylor, a Democrat, is running against GOP Rep. Robin Hayes, Trinity ’67, in North

Carolina’s Bth Congressional District. Adam Glickman, the ad’s art director, said he was unaware of the real-life Hayes-Taylor race until after the ad aired. He said he even previewed it with Dole, who said nothing about the connection. Both candidates say that they like the ad and that it has helped draw attention to their race. “I guess we’ll find out who the big cheese is this fall,” Taylor said. Hayes countered: “It’s going to be a winning race for Hayes, the guy who is the original cheesehead.”

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Center for Jewish Life looks to fill vacant rabbi post By KATIE SOULE The Chronicle

For the second straight year, the Freeman Center for Jewish Life is conducting a search to fill the position ofrabbi and assistant director; the job has been vacant since the CJL opened last May 15.

A search committee has narrowed the field to three finalists, each of whom is visiting the campus for interviews with students and members ofthe CJL’s board of directors. The finalists are Adam Kligfeld, a student at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Bromberg Seltzer, a rabbi from Hofstra University and Kevin Hale, a congregational rabbi in Wooster, Ohio. C JL officials held a similar search last year, but all three finalists accepted offers elsewhere. Seltzer, who will visit Duke next week, worked as Hillel director and rabbi at Drew University in New Jersey for two years. He is optimistic about his prospects. “As I have looked into the job more,

Duke University and Durham seem like a time with each finalist and will be giving perfect place to call home,” he said. feedback to the group. The other two candidates could not be At the CJL, the rabbi and assistant direached for comment. rector acts as a religious and spiritual This year, the committee hopes to leader, assists in the center’s administramake a decision before spring tive operations and coordibreak, with a new rabbi startnates programs in alliance ing sometime after July 1. with student leaders. Since CJL Director Roger Kathe CJL did not renew Rabbi plan said the committee is Joe Blair’s contract last sumlooking for someone with exmer, the center has relied on perience on a college campus rabbis in the community for who can accommodate college religious functions and hired students’ unique needs. an interim program director. “We’re looking for a ereBut the center has lacked ative, energetic, charismatic more than an administrator person with whom the stu- Roger Kaplan while the position has been dents will feel comfortable. I vacant. The most important don’t want to hire somebody I like, I function the rabbi serves is spiritual want to hire someone the students like,” leadership. he said. The CJL needs a rabbi to offer knowlFor this reason, students are very inedge of Jewish law and practice and to volved in the selection process. Only one provide pastoral counseling, said search undergraduate serves on the committee, committee member Judith Ruderman, but student representatives are spending vice provost for academic and adminis-

trative services. “Without a rabbi this past year, the [CJL] has functioned well in many ways. But there has been a definite gap,” she said. Trinity sophomore Marissa Miller, vice president of the CJL’s student board, echoed this sentiment. ‘The [CJL] needs a rabbi because there are Jewish students who want spiritual guidance either at times of crisis or just on a day-to-day basis that no program coordinator or director... can possibly provide. Sure, there are lots of people who have answers, but students consider a rabbi’s answer more valid,” she said. In the past, the University has benefited from having a full-time rabbi. T believe it is important to have trained spiritual [and] religious leaders in the community and the presence of a fulltime rabbi will add value to the Jewish community as well as the larger Duke campus community” said Vice President for Student Affairs Janet Dickerson, also a search committee member.

Graduate student memorial service scheduled for Saturday

From staff and wire reports 10 other universities are boycotting the fourth-annual A memorial service for computer science graduate Yahoo! Internet Life magazine’s survey of the 100 student Michael Loeb, who died in his most-wired college campuses. home Tuesday morning, has been planned vr. Betty Leydon, vice provost for information technology, said that after three years of for 5 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel’s memo- -11 vW S rial chapel. unhappiness with the survey’s methodology, RHpfa Loeb’s adviser James Coggins, an associ- Ui id J she persuaded University officials to shun ate professor of computer science at the Unithe survey of campus technology. Then, she versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has also set up e-mailed fellow technology officers at the University of a memorial web site for him at www.cs.unc.edu/~cogChicago and Brown, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, gins/Personal/Loeb.html Stanford and Yale universities. Now they and the universities of California-Berkeley, Michigan and WashDuke boycotts Yahoo! survey: Duke and at least ington are all declining to participate, she said. _

Yahoo!’s survey asks colleges to answer questions about online class registration, the number of laptop ports installed, accessibility of specialized computer equipment like digital cameras, number of computers per student, computer lab hours, e-mail access and distance learning. Leydon and other officials said the survey doesn’t ask enough questions about how schools are using technology and seems tailored to public institutions that have delved deeper into distance learning than Duke. One question asks how many classes are taught entirely online, she said. “Some people would argue that that’s a bad thing,” Leydon said.

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do the job, the majority of the people working with and around him will feel much less comfortable putting their trust in him,” said Trinity sophomore and candidate Vik Devisetty, now a legislator. The last outside president, Lino Marrero, Trinity ’9B, struggled with bylaws and had notoriously rocky relationships with his vice presidents, cabinet members and legislators. Several of this year’s top DSG officials said a lack of legislative experience would be difficult to overcome but would not necessarily ruin a presidency. “A lot of people have trouble with bylaws, even people in the organization. I don’t think that’s the thing that has to cripple people as president,” said DSG President Lisa Zeidner, a Trinity senior. “An outsider who comes in and serves as DSG president—there’s a lot of ways they could find success.” Several of the non-DSG candidates said their outsider status will not hold them back. “I don’t think that DSG has ever done anything in the two and a half years that I’ve been here, so I’m not too concerned,” said Trinity junior Evan Holod, the only fraternity member in the race. Holod added that he first considered running just for fun. “It sort of went from being a joke to seeing that everyone who was running was a joke,” he said. Many of the outside candidates said their work in other campus organizations will give them the necessary familiarity with the University. “Certainly, regardless ofwho’s elected, there’s going to be some time taken to learn the job,” said Trinity junior and candidate Travis Gayles, whose main campus involvements have been through the Community Service Center and the Black Student Alliance. Juniors and sophomores Three of the nine candidates are sophomores, the highest number since the Associated Students ofDuke University became DSG in 1993. The reason, many contended, was the lack of DSG leaders within the current junior class in DSG. “Our

will judge the individual.... Being a president as a senior has its flaws,” said Trinity sophomore Jason Freedman, citing seniors’ spring semester tendency to focus on life after graduation. Another advantage of being a sophomore, said candidate James Evans, is that “you can really have a two-year stretch of influence and get some real things accomplished.” On the other hand, Zeidner said that her experiences as a vice president and a junior prepared her for the presidency. “I personally wouldn’t have been ready before this year,” she said. It’s also unclear whether the sophomores will be able to attract enough support from upperclassmen. “I got the impression that there’s a little bit of an anti-sophomore bias out there,” said Trinity, sophomore Ensign, citing one ofthe reasons he decided to run for academic affairs vice president. Nine candidates ANDREA OLAND/THE CHRONICLE

THE LIST OF CANDIDATES for Duke Student Government president is longer tban ever before. freshman year, DSG had a pretty terrible year as far as internal squabbles,” said Trinity junior and candidate Jim Lazarus, who has been mostly involved with Campus Council. Just as the two sophomore legislators stress their experience in DSG, many of the juniors in the race will stress the time they’ve spent on campus. “I just don’t think [the sophomores! have had enough experience and enough exposure to all that the University has to offer,” said Trinity junior and candidate Jordan Bazinsky. Although the juniors said they hoped discussion of seniority would not dominate the campaign, many think it is a significant issue. Candidate and Trinity junior Michael Lieberman said that, as a junior, “You have a better feel, I think, for what is needed on campus, what has changed in the past few years and where to take the campus as a result.” But the sophomores say they’re ready. “I think people

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Because there are so many candidates, it is likely that no candidate will secure the necessary 6 percent lead to win—meaning the race would go to a run-off. The number of candidates in the race may also prove cumbersome, as nine people try to get their voices heard across campus. “I’m definitely interested to see how they can manage that challenge,” Zeidner said. “But I think that nine people bring nine different perspectives to the campaign period.... I think that they’ll find away to separate themselves, distinguish themselves.” Trinity junior Carliss Chatman said she will try to use her status as the only woman in the race as one way to set herself apart. “I think the other candidates kind of blend in together,” she said. “You won’t know one from the other.” It’s difficult to predict what will happen when campaigning begins Monday morning, let alone what to expect March 2, “With so many candidates out there, it’s really a crapshoot,” said current Executive Vice President Rusty Shappley, a Trinity senior. “Any one of the candidates could have a legitimate shot.”

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Burig expresses frustration Head line monitor beseeches with bogus requests for AIC students to boost attendance ly develop medical needs?” he asked. I said Trinity freshman Steve Esposito. The few sophomores who want sinBut others, like Trinity freshman gles with air-conditioning will not be Patrick Dickinson, said they felt the receiving window units, and will have to take their chances in the lottery. policy was too restrictive. “I feel a little limited...,” he said. “They’re shuntAdministrators will have to address ing us off campus and giving us less students who study abroad in the fall on a case-by-case basis, Burig said. He housing options.” Burig said he was satisfied with pointed out that during the transition the designation of Edens—as opposed between semesters, the Housing Assignments office does not hold beds for to Few or Wannamaker quads—as livthose students. “If we have to install ing space for sophomores with air conditioning needs “because there is a units, then we’ll do so,” he added. Parents were sent a newsletter in high probable outcome for sophomores to end up in Edens.” December that directs them to a web He added that students wishing to site for more information. Acknowledging that it is still early in the housing take their chances in the general lottery for Few or Wannamaker quads process, Burig said few students or parcan do so. ents have contacted him about the air conditioning issue. In addition, Burig said the adminHe also said he wants to make sure istration has grown more frustrated in dealing with air conditioning students feel the process is equitable. needs. “There are students that have “We want to be fair about this.... We supplied... questionable medical want to provide students with what needs,” he said. “They can say, ‘Forget they need without disadvantaging other students,” he said. it’.... How many students miraculousP' AJC from page

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to be,” said senior forward Chris Carrawell. “You know, they gotta get back to it.... We have got a couple more games left—I do—so I want to see the Cameron Crazies get back up again.” To avoid discouraging fans who think they cannot walk right in, no bracelets will be handed out for the Feb. 22 game against Wake Forest, said Head Line Monitor Rob Cuthbertson. Usually, bracelets are distributed for all weekday games, “but since there isn't much demand, there is no point in handing them out,” the Trinity senior said. Some fans attributed the decreased Crazie-ness to a team with a less stellar record than last year. “You cheer when the team is down, you cheer when the team is up, but you always cheer,” Cuthbertson said. “It’s just not happening.” Krzyzewski agreed. “Don’t take anything for granted and appreciate who they are, that’s all I ask,” he said after Wednesday night’s game. “It’s not about

from Cameron. “I had a test to study for, so, while I would have loved to go to the [FSU] game, unfortunately academics had to take priority,” said Trinity freshman Jason Liebel, who added that he has been to about half of this year’s home games. “Tenting isn’t going to be in my future [this year.l I have so much work to do.” Campbell said even the most academically minded students should relish the opportunity to be part of the Sixth Man. “This is one of the hardest venues to get a ticket to in the country, and people are blowing it 0ff...,” he said. “Look at how [the teaml looks to the crowd, draws energy from- the crowd.... You can’t feel like you’re not part of the team.” Brody Greenwald contributed to this winning, it’s about following your team, story. kids, to know these watching getting

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recent attendance problems for games in Cameron Indoor Stadium can be summarized by a quote from Yogi Berra: “Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded.” There were hundreds of empty seats as of tipoff for Wednesday’s game against Florida State University and last week’s loss to the University ofMaryland. Many students assume Cameron is going to be filled by the hardcore fans that populate Krzyzewskiville. Students need to realize that the tent queue has no bearing on non-tenting games. Additionally, many tenters do not attend non-tenting games, leaving hundreds of seats available to undergraduates unaffiliated with a tent. Line monitors rarely need to shut the doors to Cameron —any student could have walked into last year’s Carolina game at game time. If you have the time on the day of the game, it’s worth the effort to swing by Cameron to see if there are seats left. Chances are, there will be. Right now, undergraduates are taking the privilege of courtside seats for granted. This is a slap in the face both to this young and likable team and to the alumni, faculty and friends ofthe program who would give a mint to sit with the legendary Cameron Crazies. The Athletic Department could reap hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bleacher seats if students don’t take advantage of the privilege. Certainly, it’s not time to do something this drastic—there have been many external factors causing low attendance at the last two games. However, this problem remains disconcerting. Hopefully, the Crazies will get it back in gear for the homestretch.

A practical AIC fix Placing

students with demonstrated medical needs for an airconditioner in Edens Quadrangle is not the best of plans—but it appears to be a practical solution. Under a new policy created by Office of Student Development officials, independent students in the class of 2003 will be placed in Edens. Given that OSD needs to reduce the number of window-based air conditioning units, this policy makes a lot of sense. The decision of where you place this block of students is inherently problematic—a limited number of air-conditioned rooms exist anywhere on campus. To guarantee that only those with genuine needs receive the housing, OSD must clamp down on shady medical need applicants—sophomores with allergies must not be allowed to have a “Get out of Trent Free Card.” Considering all of the efforts administrators have made to fight the perception of privileged selective house members vs. disenfranchised independents, this is a small step backward. Selective house members will be able to keep their room location and their window air conditioning units. Additionally, the policy raises many long-term questions for OSD to ponder. Placing sophomores in Edens is fine, but what do you do when these students become juniors and seniors—how do you fit them into the Main West Campus housing scheme? The policy will not affect a large number ofpeople, but it does reinforce a perception of privilege.

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William Raspberry Someone once told me WASHINGTON about a farmer who was hurrying home during a flash flood and, because he wasn’t sure what to do, decided to ride his horse right through the rushing creek bordering his farm.

Well, the situation was worse than the farmer thought, and the result was that the horse and rider were swept downstream—both nearly drowned before they managed to clamber to safety. After that, I was told, the farmer couldn’t induce that horse to cross the creek even when the flow was a mere trickle. Sometimes I think, too many black Americans are like that horse. Their personal and handed-down memories life-limiting of racism are so vivid, -

vinced that the stream between them and a better life is virtually impossible to cross. And we who know full well that it is not often add to their dread by talking about how racist society still is, and how a poor black child has a better chance of winding up dead or imprisoned than educated. Just look at their schools, we say: underfunded, poorly

maintained and inadequately staffed. Who can blame these kids ifthey fail? We say it for them—honestly believing that calling attention to the residual racism and unfairness will help them by absolving them of the shame of failure while simultaneously fixing the blame on enemies over there. And what we fail to see is that we are reinforcing their self-doubt—their fear of that once-raging stream. I am not saying that the waters of racism and denial have evaporated and that there is now an easy and painless path to the good life. The path is seldom all that easy for anyone, and much harder for those who have not been given much reason to hope—or examaccessible guides ples—or stream along the way. But the salient a fact of black life in America today is not to cross. denial, but opportunity for those who grasp i t. won.Id Whatever powerful white people used to think about black boys and girls, modem corporate America needs them. But it needs them smart and curious and numerate and computer savvy. We are past the day when bustling factories and powerful trade unions made the mere willingness to work hard sufficient to guarantee a good income. These days you have to know something and show yourself ready to learn a lot more. I’m not talking here of geniuses—only of a willingness to make the sort of exertion academically that good athletes routinely make physically. It is these new facts that our children must hear and take to heart—even while we continue working to increase racial fairness. It may be unwise and untrue to tell them that the world they inhabit is suddenly fair. But I think it may be worse not to tell them that the waters have in fact receded to the point where crossing is possible. We might not be able to cure racism, but we can help our young people conquer the river in their minds.

[Young African Americans are] convinced that the between them and better life is virtually impossible

their recollections of can’t-cross-here denial of opportunity so strong, that th uey dar-er not enter the stream even when it is relatively benign. They stand on the far bank, perhaps cursing the water, perhaps merely shrugging at the way things are. Their remembered futility and danger won’t let them notice that the water isn’t nearly as bad as it once was.

How much better is it? One measure is

the news that the unemployment rate among African Americans is the lowest it has been since such records have been kept. Another is the fact that employers are adding workers at a rate that has the Federal Reserve worrying about wage inflation driven by worker shortages. The two trends together with collegeattendance rates and other markers demonstrate that large numbers of young black people are taking advantage of the new

opportunities. But dropout and incarceration rates give-up rates—suggest that a lot of youngsters aren’t. Why? My mind goes back to that frightened horse. The neglect and failure some of these young people see all around them, the disrespect they often receive from police officers and clerks, the low expectations the world —

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William Raspberry is the Knight professor

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On the record You know, they gotta get back to it.... We have got a couple more games left—l do—so I want to see the Cameron Crazies get back up again.” Forward Chris Carrawell, a Trinity senior, about fan attendance at recent men’s basketball games (see story, page 3)

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Ancient, postmodern, male, female, English, Urdu—the literature of the Indian subcontinent displays a dazzling variety. Nevertheless, there are some common traditions or strands forming a web in which books from India and Pakistan can be situated. For several decades after 1947 for instance, the story of Partition dominated the literature of the subcontinent Only recently, it seems, are writers, beginning to shed this trauma and create a truly modern Indian and Pakistani literature. As a group, the books dis-

cussed here show this particular trajectory. Shauna Singh Baldwin’s What the Body Remembers is a monument to the Partition literature tradition, but also gives it a new twist; Her main protagonists are women—a feature fairly unusual in Indian litera-

modernity. By Norbert Schiirer

semination of energies, the effect of Partition is not felt as strongly here. Another book that goes back significantly in time is Shudhir Kakar's The Ascetic of Desire. In this novel, Kakar —previously the author of several books on Indian sexuality—dramatizes the life of the guru Vatsyayana, the fourth-century author of the love manual Kama Sutra. The novel is narrated by a student of Vatsyayana's who travels every day to Kausambi (today's Man) to learn from

his mentor and gets entangled with him in more than one way.

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called Samar, who is studying literature in the town of Benares. There, he gets to know two Western women: his British co-tenant Miss West and her friend, the French Catherine. The plot of the novel is driven by the slow process of Samar's comprehension of the interactions with and between Westerners, culminating in a brief affair with one of them and a visit to Pondicherry. Mlshra precisely and beautifully captures the misunderstandings that arise from Samar's ignorance as well as the Westerners' obliviousness. He does not judge, but merely portrays —and in the process points out many of the small things most of us take for granted. His characters are all romantics because they believe that connections between humans can be established, but Mishra shows these connections to

Desire is a strange book: part biography, part love story, part

be tenuous at best. For Mohsin Hamid, the 29year-old Pakistani author of Pari D Moth Smoke (see interview on page), human interacfollowing Lahore ture—and furthermore, they are Sikhs. As India tion is almost always cynical. and Pakistan were supposedly His novel is set in condivided in order to separate Delhi temporary Lahore Pakistan Hindus from Muslims, providing a and chronicles the Sikh (as well as a female) perspec1 unravelling of his Lucknow tive gives Singh Baldwin the opporprotagonist Dam's Shravasti tunity to demonstrate the absurdilife—Dam is drawn to Benares ty of people's rhetoric and actions catastrophe as the proverKausambi during the time leading up to 1947. bial moth to the flame. The Not that her novel is purely a matter of politics—novel is interesting formally, at least as important is the struggle between two framed by references to an women over their common husband's affection, a old Indian myth and interP A N K A J M SH K A matter frequently difficult to understand for recaspersing the narration of India Westerners. The story starts in the hamlet of Pari pitulation Dam's life with 'transcripts' Darvaza, moves to Lahore and ends in a stunning of the Romantics of other people's comments climax with the characters' escape to India after Kama Sutra on him at the trial in which Partition. What the Body Remembers commemoThe characthe story culminates. rates the difficulties of this time, but mostly conters, in spite Pondicherry Because of the variety of vinces as a strong story with even stronger characof the fact that perspectives, Hamid never terization and as a snapshot of Indian society in a their lives' stohas to pass judgment on his time of turmoil. ries are being protagonist, but leaves that Qurratulain Hyder's River of Fire also ends with told, are never realchoice up to the reader. the subcontinent divided, but reaches back much ly developed beyond Moth Smoke is certainly further, as early as the fourth century. This book was the surface. Kukar the most contemporary of these books, in the originally published (in Urdu) in 1957 and is considseems anxious to sense that its characters could be dwelling in New ered one of the highest accomplishments of Urdu make the latter work palatable to modern readYork (where Hamid lives) as well as Lahore—they fiction. Now, the author has “transcreated" it into ers by excusing its "shortcomings" (from a conearn their money on the stock market, take English herself—this book actually has the fewest temporary perspective) in favor of its cultural designer drugs, chatter on their cell phones, cheat Indian loanwords of all those discussed here. background, and sometimes the book's story with each other's spouses and spend most of their Since it spans a period of centuries, River of even appears to be no more than a vehicle to clubbing. At the same time, the novel is permeatFire does not have a traditional Western plot. convey the retellings of the Kama Sutra. ed by local references such as the influence of Instead, Hyder focuses on the fact that history However, these passages are informative and Islam or Pakistan going nuclear. But most imporrepeats itself—as do constellations of relationlively, so reading the book is still worthwhile. tantly, Moth Smoke is a page-turner; a well-written ships—by giving characters in different times the While the West crops up mostly peripherally in book with a plot that immediately grabs the readsame names and by letting them play out similar these books—one of Kukar's characters makes a ers' interest and carries them all the way through. stories over and over again. brief reference to a new puritanical religion coming Like any other literature, the literature of the This strategy is not always a success, as the from the Occident, and many of the protagnists of Indian subcontinent refuses to be pigeonholed. It reader easily loses track of who is who and What the Body Remembers are employed in the varies in its temporal and spatial setting, in its form who is doing what. The book's settings are as British Civil Service—the confrontation between and in its quality. But to some extent, it does have a widespread as its characters, moving from hisWest and East is central to The Romantics. fundamentally different perspective from American torical Shravasti and Lucknow to New York and The Romantics, written by the 31-year-old Pankaj or European literature: It is steeped in a different traLondon, where most of the latter part of the Mishra, one of the new generation of writers, dition and shaped by a different present. For these novel takes place. Perhaps because of this disbegins in 1989. The main character is a young Indian reasons alone, it is worth discovering. □ •

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We've all heard stories on talk shows, about individuals who go through near-death experiences. These people often talk about seeing a bright light, or they witness, scenes from childhood, or, if they're really lucky, they see an angel who then sends them back to earth to go on talk shows. It's not often, however, that you'll hear a near-death narrative that involves meeting famous (or infamous) people like, say, Shakespeare. Well, in God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian, Kurt Vonnegut does just that. Using himself as the main character, Vonnegut teams up with Dr. Death himself, Jack Kevorkian, and the fine folks at the "state-of-the-art lethal injection execution facility at Huntsville, Texas" to embark on a series of "controlled near-death experiences." During these experiences, Vonnegut travels down the "blue tunnel" to the afterlife, where he is able to conduct interviews with dead folks—often asking them questions that they left unanswered (Did Shakespeare write every one of his

plays?)—and then to report back with his findings to us not-dead folks. The hit list of 21 interviewees includes the likes of. Sir Isaac Newton (who wants to know how the "blue tunnel" works), Adolf Hitler (who "paid his dues along with everybody else" in WWII), Clarence Darrow (who "did [his] best to entertain") and James Earl Ray (who regrets assassinating Martin Luther King, Jr., because it made him "so effing famous"). The book began as a series of 90second short pieces for the public radio station WNYC, to be read aloud by the-author. Unfortunately, the oral quality of the writings tends to give the collection a repetitious feel, nearly every piece beginning with "during today's controlled near-death experience" or some close variant. The book's concept is, ultimate-

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Snack bounces from one turntable to the other, transfixed like a child playing with his toys, absorbed by a magical world where there are no rules, no pressures, no questions. His body swerves to the pounding, tribal beats, punctuated by electronic explosions and smooth, shimmering breaks. He's weaving a sonic narrative with his mixer, tweaking, stroking, molding every second of two records that he knows as well as the streets he grew up on. Like a mad scientist, he's the master of this sonic concoction, bringing the room to life under the hazy blacklight glow. And we're only in his living room. Snack, real name Chris Ogilvie, just moved into

this modest white house off of Raleigh's main drag of Hillsborough Street a few days ago. The house is neat, simple, yet made indescribably cool by the presence of his turntables, mixer and two massive PA speakers, crammed along with thousands of records into a living room the size of a Gilbert-Addoms single. Chris is a senior at N.C. State, majoring in computer science. But more than that, he's majoring in the life of a DJ, and he's been very, very successful at it. "Chris is very good at keeping a positive outlook," says his girlfriend Susan, a ten-year veteran of the scene who has attended raves all along the East Coast. Given Chris' success, keeping a positive outlook probably hasn't been all that difficult. He is one of the founding members of Sonic Boom, an

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another several thousand. Promotion sends costs even further; Almost all of Sonic Boom's advertising usually comes from a run of 20,000 flyers that are printed up and handed out at other shows, along with the group's web site [www.sonicboommusic.com] and mailing list. Despite its massive success, the mainstream media has almost completely failed to take notice of Sonic Boom, or North Carolina raves in general. Snack's motives for founding Sonic Boom were obvious: "We founded Sonic Boom so we could throw parties and spin at them," he says plainly. "I know what it's like to be one of those guys out there trying to start out. It takes a lot of hard work and determination." Da Skillz 2000, a three-part DJ competition that begins tonight at the Power Gomoanv in Durham.

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an already competitive DJ market. Begun by B-Tru productions in 1997, Da Skillz is an attempt not only to break new DJs, but also to assemble as much top talent as possible under one roof. Last year's

competition, the first organized by Sonic Boom, featured nationally known DJs such as NYC junglist

Odi and Chicago house technicians Terry Mullan and Halo, in addition to the competitors and local talent. At $2O a head, the show sold out the Palace in Durham easily. At the more spacious Power Company, partygoers can expect finer surroundings and a typically excellent roster of talent. As North Carolina raves go, the Da Skillz 2000 lineup is simply massive. At tonight's semifinal (the first of two), eight competing DJs from around the Carolinas will have the opportunity to play 30-minute sets to show their skills. The best two DJs from each round, selected by a panel of local and national DJs, will have the opportunity to compete at the finals later this year. "A lot of [the competitors] haven't had a break yet. Some of these guys are gonna rip the shit up," Snack says with pride. He notes that of all the obstacles facing a new DJ, finding a gig is probably the most daunting. "Man, I'll tell you, the ones who are willing to persist until they get a gig—there's not many of those guys." For the eventual champion of Da Skillz 2000, that gig will become a reality. In addition to props from the audience and the other DJs, the winner of Da Skillz receives a mixer or other piece of DJ equipment, as well as a coveted slot at a future event. Jedi, last year's winner, is now a part of Sonic Boom, and the third-place contestant, Vivid, has since taken the helm at Greensboro's First Friday. Along with the competitors, tonight's semifinal boasts top talent from around the globe. Twelve veteran DJs will be split between the club's upstairs and downstairs rooms. Headlining this year is UK trance innovator Jon the Dentist, along with Chicago's H-Foundation and San Francisco junglist Noel. North Carolina will be well represented by locals such as Merlin, Shade, Vivid, Guile and Snack himself. While Da Skillz is a big opportunity for unknown DJs, the event is also a watershed for North Carolina. Because of its massive lineup, Da Skillz has drawn ravers from as far as New York, Philadelphia and Washington, DC—all more established scenes. While rave culture is "still underground here," Snack sees great things in the future for the burgeoning North Carolina scene. "This is gonna blow up. Five years from now, it'll be mainstream. People in New York and DC have grown up with this stuff. People here are still learning" So what's so special about North Carolina? Perhaps it's someY2K version of Southern charm —Chris and Susan agree that people here are friendlier than elsewhere. Susan adds that the friendlier atmosphere is common to raves in general. "People come for the music—not to pick somebody up. It's a more comfortable atmosphere than in a nightclub." Because most North Carolina parties are held in established venues, they tend to have a more secure environment than the stillvibrant warehouse raves common up North. They don't require special permits and the police presence is less invasive—Sonic Boom has never had an event shut down by the cops. Other than a massive drug raid at Babylon's First Friday in early December, North Carolina parties have not faced the intense (and often unwarranted) police and media scrutiny of events held elsewhere, such as Washington, D.C.'s Buzz, which was shut down and reopened under a new name last year. Snack characterizes the North Carolina scene as less self-centered than most. "Corruption is not a problem around here. There's plenty of competition, but

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people are in it for the overall good of the music." And as Snack will tell you, the music—loud, scintillating and infectious—is good. "The range of feelings is so broad. It's so intense. It's better than any drug you could do. It's pure, like an escape." Electronic music is difficult to classify—try reading a review of one of the records—but Chris says all the major types can be heard in North Carolina. According to Chris, the major styles—house, breaks, trance, drum n' bass, jungle and techno are primarily distinguished by the variations in beat pattern and speed, as well as the types of sounds employed. For instance, trance, a style popularized by DJs such as Paul Oakenfold, employs vocal and other samples to create a hypnotic mood, while breaks, exemplified by the style of DJ Icey, are known for slight interpolation between beats. House, probably the most common and most inclusive term, can be distinguished by a distinct "4/4" beat at a rate of about 120 beats per minute. Like trance, house music often uses vocals and other samples. Chris describes the atmosphere of a rave as "a ten-hour journey, taking you down and ending mellow." There's a sense that the scene's motto, PLUR, which stands for peace, love, unity and respect, still has a ring of truth around here. "I've met people from all walks of life [at raves]," Susan says, "everything from medical malpractice lawyers, massage therapists, students, nurses even a 43-year-old woman." Why does this music draw so many people in? What is it about the electronic sounds, relentless beats and wild, multicolored partygoers that have made this the new rock 'n' roll? Even playing in a tiny living room, there's a sense of energy and aliveness to these machine-generated sounds that no musician—arguably, not even Bob Dylan or Mick dagger or Kurt Cobain—has ever created. But it's talking to Snack, face to face, that holds the real answer. Humanity—the devotion, the openness, the creativity, the Pea Respect is the true heartbeat of rave culture. Even in room, you can understand what he means. "There's nothing like connecting with a crowd. You much as somebody on the dance floor. It's phat as man. It's so much damn fun" And it's having fun, and making great music, that is Snack's greatest skill of all.

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It's not just the millennium—the Chinese new year marks the start of the Year of the Dragon, which symbolizes the king or emperor. This confluence was part of the reason why Hsiao-mei Ku, second violinist of Duke's Ciompi Quartet, decided to organize the celebration of Chinese music being presented on campus this weekend. In addition to last night's First Course Concert in DUMA with Ciompi and guest artists, the ensemble Music from China will be performing tonight. On Saturday, the Ciompi Quartet will play music by Chinese composers ChenYi and Zhou Long, some of which pairs the traditional string quartet with Chinese instruments such as erhu and pipa. Ku says, "I don't worry if Duke students understand [this music] right away." While it will certainly be perceived as exotic, she hopes the Duke community will appreciate the chance to be exposed to new and different sounds. She adds that even "a lot of Asian students don't know about their roots" and might find this music foreign. The six-person ensemble Music from China will offer a program in two parts: one section with traditional, classical tunes (solo or as ensemble pieces) and another with contemporary music. The older works have titles like

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Chinese instruments. These CHINA BLUES: The ensemble Music from China plays unfamiliar pieces on instruments manyAmerican clasinstruments hail sical music afficionados have never see, but the result is entertaining and accessible. from recognizable families, but always differ slightly from their and inYi's "Fiddle Suite," the almost pentatonic Western counterparts: There is the zheng, a 21scale and the echoing of the fiddle's melody in string zither; a bass guitar called daman; the reedthe strings stress their resemblances. In its three movements—Singing, Reciting and ed mouth organ sheng; the four-string Chinese lute pipa and the erhu, a fiddle where the bow is Dancing—the "Fiddel Suite" employs increasingly smaller and shriller forms of the instrument, fixed between its two strings. culminating in the Peking Opera fiddle. Perhaps because of their inherent similarities, and the collaborations between Chinese Ku believes that because American society is multicultural in the first place, the audience will Western instruments come together beautifully. It seems as if the husband-and-wife team of have no difficulties in relating to this Chinese composers Long and Yi —the latter childhood music. It is certainly worth the effort of finding friend of Ku's —have emphasized this tendency: out whether this claim is true.D In Long's "Soul," originally commissioned by the Kronos Quartet, the quarter-tone vibrati in the The shows are in the East Duke Building's Nelson strings as well as the use of pizzicato bring Music Room tonight and tomorrow night at 8 pm. them closer to the pipa they are accompanying, For more information, see calendar, p. 11

Glass Menagerie When I think of Tennessee Williams' Glass Menagerie, I think of a poignant drama full of tragedy and heartache performed with rich emotion. So when I saw the Playmakers' recent performance at Chapel Hill's Paul Green Theatre, I was more than a little surprised to find the play humorous. During this production, the audience laughed not at Williams' script, but at the silliness of the actors. The Glass Menagerie is the story of Amanda Wingfield (Kathleen Nolan), an overbearing mother obsessed with her past youth and freedom and desperately trying to find her daughter a husband. Laura, the daughter, is afflicted with a physical disability and retreats into herself, finding solace among her collection of glass figurines. When the narrator, her brother Tom, finally brings home a "gentleman caller," the family finally begins to realize its doom and hopelessness. With a plot like that, you hardly expect to be rolling in the aisles. The play turns into a tragi-comedy, however, thanks to Nolan's performance as Amanda. Despite her distinguished 47year career in theater, television and film, her exaggerated, melodramatic intonations soon grow stale. Although she can raise her voice to the highest decibels and make the audience laugh, she never seems convincingly angry. Her emotional intensity is close to constant, leaving her posture and gestures seeming superficial and too timed. Amanda's daughter, Laura (Sarah Rose), is appropriately awkward. Rose's timid yet highly charged lines evoke the sympathy of the entire theater, and although she does echo Nolan's exaggerated outbursts at times, she balances the latter's overdone performance with quiet grace. Eric Woodall's performance as Tom Wingfield is the strongest point of the production. He becomes the focus by virtue of his powerful voice and elegant carriage, throwing his soul into each

scene and playing the parts of son, brother and coworker with pizazz.

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man caller," is another welcome presence in the show. Montgomery brings mesmerizing charisma to his character and has the ability to lighten up the audience without overdo-

ing it. While at times he risks becoming cliched, he gives the production a new dynamic energy. Phil Monat's lighting and Melissa Marquis' sound make these energetic moments even more valuable. When scenes become too long and drawn out, the lighting and sound combine to highlight the most important exchanges. All the same, you never can figure out when to laugh and when to cry, but Woodall and Montgomery make the show worthwhile and even commendable. □ The Glass Menagerie is playing at

the Paul Green Theatre of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Performances are 8 pm Tuesday thru Saturday and 2 pm Sunday thru Feb. 27. For additional showtimes and tickets ($9-$25) call (919) 962-7529.

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Should you believe the hype? Definitely. In short, Voodoo casts a spell. Its grooves are positively hypnotic; the thirteen-song, 79 minute album overflows with tight harmonies, sensuous basslines and a grinding beat. DAngelo’s voice is raw, soulful and downright seductive. This is music you can't just listen to—you really feel it. It's been stripped of production, infused with soul and energized with funk. D'Angelo seems to take an almost spiritual approach to his art. Indeed, Voodoo echoes the style of past soul greats Marvin Gaye, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder and early Prince. Voodoo's production is a virtual homage to DAngelo's musical ancestors: Along with recording the album at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios, he even used Wonder's old keyboard. He also channels his heroes through his voice and the numerous instruments he plays—piano, bass, sax and guitar—passing their essence into his next-generation R&B. Voodoo is not derivative, though—it's divinely inspired. D'Angelo's collaborators, including —

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Smashing Pumpkins*The Pumpkins bring a previously unannounced show to the Cat's Cradle. For more information, see

Encounters With the Music of Our Time«Music from China puts on a selection of classical and folk pieces from their native land. There's also a free talk and instrument demonstration 45 minutes before the concert starts. See story, page 8. Tonight, 8 pm ($l4, $8 for students and senior citizens) Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. 684-4444

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2. Saturday, TBA, at the Cat's Cradle. (919) 967-9053.

Backstreet's Back (All Right! )*The musical Godfathers of modern pop hit the Triangle like a sugar-coated hurricane this weekend. See the band of the Millennium power through a repertoire of music that will have fans from eight to eighty years old begging for more. Be careful, though, the show has sold out (unlike the Backstreet Boys themselves). Tonight, 7:30 pm! Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena. Call Ticketmaster for more information.

The Mandinka Epic* The Ballet d'Afrique Noire presents a show that is part musical entertainment, part history lesson A saga of the Mandinka people of West Africa, their performance is sung in the Wolof language, but its expressive choreography is easily understood. Saturday, 8 pm ($23, $3O). The Carolina Theatre. 560-3030 Japanese Woodblock Prints*This collection of 70 19th-century prints features various depiction from the great samurai epic of the Forty-Seven Ronin, a tale of masterless samurai seeking to

avenge the wrongful death of their lord. Thru March 5. Gallery of Art & Design, North Carolina State University. Wednesday thru Friday, noon 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 2-8 pm. (919) 515-3503. -

31>Backed up by special guest Jimmie's Chicken Shack, the band bring their unique up-tempo jams to the Triangle next week Monday, 7:30 pm ($22.50). The Ritz, 2820 Industrial Dr., Raleigh. (919) 836-8535.

Ciompi Quartet feat. Min Xiao-Fen, Xu Ke and Margery Hwang«Continuing this weekend's Chinese music series, the group performs a selection by Chinese composers. Saturday, 8 pm ($l4, $8 for students and senior citizens). Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. 684-4444.

Julian Harris' senior recital* Trinity senior Julian Harris is a Rhodes scholar, a Marshall scholar and an Angier B, Duke scholar. And he's also a gifted bass singer. See one of the University's true Rennaissance men in action. Sunday, 8 pm (Free). Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building. 684-4444. In the Dark of the Day»This show displays works by Corrine Colarusso. Thru April 9 in DUMAs upper foyer gallery.

From Logic to Mystery*This exhibit features photographs by Don Eddy. Thru May 21 in DUMA'S main gallery.

Christian Haye Curates; Emerging Artists from the Project at Harlem*This show complements the previous one. Thru April 2 in DUMA'S north wing gallery. Southern Gate*This DUMA exhibit features African-American paintings from the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution

Duke University Museum of Art hours of operation are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 10 am to 5 pm; Wednesday, 10 am to 9 pm; Saturday, 11 am to 2pm and Sunday. 2 pm to 5 pm. For more information, call 684-5135.

El Periodo Especial»Photographer Ernesto Bazan presents an exhibit of Cuban photographs at the Center for Documentary Studies. Thru May 26 in the main gallery. Caretaking: A Visual Exploration»The title says it all. These works by continuing education students appear at the Center for Documentary Studies. Thru March 24 in the porch gallery.

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Misplaced priorities Apathy prevents students from taking on challenges al times, thinking: “It’s just a basketball rivalry, it’s not an important topic!” Shouldn’t these pages be used to debate the issues that affect the University and the rest of the world? But we just cannot escape our winter basketball fever:

undergraduates for a myriad ofreasons, ranging from basketball and bid parties to academic work and—the big kahuis na—student apathy. For example, why has Duke Student Government been unable to stop stuDavid Margolis Compare the overflowing tents ofK-ville dent organizations from going ahead to the lackluster turnout for Tuesday’s with their plans to go to Myrtle Beach Two weeks ago, Recess Senior Students Against Sweatshops rally for at the end of the academic year? Editor Norbert Schtirer told me that he disclosure in front of the Allen Building. Whatever your position is on the One gathering is a line of people American version of the swastika, I thought I might replace him as “the most hated man at Duke.” What had waiting for weeks to yell and scream at think that every student agrees that the two of us done to attract so much a sporting event. It’s fun and victory the traditional campus-wide trip is fun Blue Devil bile? I had just written a gives us all a momentary high. The because everyone goes. On the shores of other is a small, but dedicated group of Myrtle, we recreate the Gothic column in The Chronicle that was. critical of some of the attitudes we hold student activists agitating for better Wonderland community, only with sand working conabout our basand an ocean. That vision is imperiled for now that some groups have said that ketball rivals, ditions garment they will honor the NAACP’s South three years C OmpOTe the Overflowing tents after Norbert workers. This Carolina tourism boycott, and others 7777 Schiirer K'VUie tO the lackluster turnout is an impor- refuse. If two Duke beach parties take tant enraged the cause, place in two different states this May, 7507 a Duke commaI UCSdUy S StUOentS AgOinSt and victory they will largely segregated, color-coded could actually affairs. This is an obvious problem that nity when he 0 7 77 r 7« 7 called our SwedtSlWpS rally JOT disclosure in Change the cries for a solution. However, apathy persists. The origilives of “disgusting” people n r r 1 A77 Cameron the Allen who have been nal DSG resolution that had some teeth Building. exploited by behind it failed. Most social groups that behavior “a lr th:eir employlarge scale exercise in group hysteria and group ers, and by extension, the universities that hold the garment licenses. The conidentification.” Don’t mom. The trast in student interest and attention worry, Krzyzewskiville Mafia hasn’t been apparent in these two events clearly banging on my door or demanding my belies the University’s designation as blood. Nor did I attract many angry letthe most activist campus in the United ters to the editor, probably because my States by Mother Jones magazine. But perhaps I am creating a false central claim—that Tar Heels are people too, and deserve our respect—is a dichotomy since there is nothing that lot less ridiculous than other columns prevents a Duke student from tenting and agitating at the same time. In fact, this year, such as the one who said eliminating public schools would be a good last year I was one of the K-ville residents who jammed yams for the hungry idea because it will force the poor people to have less kids. However, I did get in exchange for a weekend grace period. the distinct impression that I ruffled Certainly, the efforts of the Community Service Center and all the students and some feathers. But that reaction makes me wonder: workers involved have combined to bring about real change in this region. why do we care so much about basketball during this time of year? While I But this does not completely address the was writing my previous column two fact that, everyday on this campus, weeks ago, I almost abandoned it sever- major political concerns are ignored by

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are oriented toward white students will not cancel their reservations in South Carolina. Our protest rallies, our political meetings, our reform-minded campus speakers suffer from low attendance. The great outrages that should command our attention somehow manage to elude it consistently. I don’t

understand it. I imagine that a horrible, subversive force has engulfed our gray and gabled campus. Throughout the labyrinthine dormitory halls of campus, looming over the roofs of those buildings, lurking in the corners and shadows of the gothic architecture, there is a noxious atmosphere. It feeds our complacency and fosters our satisfaction with the status quo. It focuses our attention on trivial concerns, while the most important solutions are out of reach of a dedicated—but undersupported—minority. If columns about basketball stir more outrage than labor abuses and racial inequity, then what is wrong with us?

David Margolis is a Trinity senior.

the future changes every day

and study the longest, without ever stopping and asking why. But evolution—a required inconvenience—has perhaps been the one class that I have actually been able to utilize in helping me plan and better my life in the age of the Internet. Never before has a new medium opened so many possibilities—and wrought so many challenges for both the individual as well as corporate America. As

I never knew any of these jobs existed when I graduated almost three years ago, and have found myself immersed in one of them by blind luck. we sit at this unique juncture in the history of global economic and information evolution, we need to recognize that the careers of yesterday and today may not necessarily be the careers of tomorrow. Jobs will be created and destroyed by the same Digital Darwinism that allowed a 15-year-old company called America Online to buy TimeWarner, the grandfather of all media companies—a feat unthinkable even a year ago. The stock market has fueled everyone with Internet hype, and “dot-com” has become as much a

punchline as a corporate category. But if you were the chief executive officer of a traditional media/information/finance/retailer company that day, your colon dropped to the floor and slid out the back of your Armani pants. This was not like Amazon, a company that is just providing competition and spurring the brick-and-mortars online. No, this was complete species assimilation. And how long will it take AOL to replace the TimeWarner dinosaurs with their own people, or others that they feel are “more in tune with the changing marketplace?” This is really just painting the obvious, but what does this mean for us, recent graduates of colleges and universities? The reality is, in five years, dot-coms won’t exist. All companies will be dot-coms or they won’t survive. No American company—and soon no global company—will be able to operate without at least some aspect oftheir business deeply entrenched and dependent upon the web, with the capability to keep pace with the changes and advancements the medium itself is undergoing. Who is going to change and create these new companies, playing a new game no one knows the rules to? Not the lawyers. Matt Gidney, Trinity '97, is an Internet marketing consultant with Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide, and was the author of The Chronicle cartoon Mitch in Wonderland, which ran from 1995 to 1997.

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that helped produced his stunning victory in New Hampshire two weeks ago, talked expansively about his desire for a Republican Party that could attract independents and Democrats. “My Republican Party to some degree has lost its way,” he said to a veterans rally. “I want it to be a reform party; I want it to be an inclusive party. It’s not about being a Republican and Democrat. What it’s really being about is the core principles and ideals about less government, lower taxes and a strong national defense.” The campaign was also bombarding the state’s talk radio stations with calls. In the morning and afternoon, McCain sat in the back of his bus telephoning drive-time hosts, while Gary Bauer, a former presidential rival who appealed to Christian conservatives, made his own cell-phone calls to different stations from the front of the bus.

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Sports

Duke’s underclassmen take center stage in upset

� Rowing garners national recognition

Georgia Schweitzer missed

The Duke rowing team earned four votes in the latest U.S. Rowing and Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association preseason poll, which placed the Blue Devils 32nd out of the 35 teams, This is the first time in school history that Duke has received votes in the poll.

13 shots from the floor. Rochelle Parent didn’t hit a single field goal. Lauren Rice went 0-for-4 from three-point range. But it didn’t matter. Despite the offensive struggles of their three veterans, the Blue Devils

still knocked off seventh-ranked scored a game-high 19 points N.C. State last night in and hit a huge three-pointer Cameron Indoor Stadium. No. with just over a minute 14 Duke stands a half-game out remaining. And freshmen of first place in the ACC because Sheana Mosch, Michele four of its youngsters played Matyasovsky and LaNedra like veterans last night. Brown all added key contribuSophomore Krista Gingrich tions in the 70-64 victory. “This was a huge step for us,” coach Gail Goestenkors said. “I think the freshmen in

particular and Krista in particular have taken it upon themselves to step up. We can’t ask a whole lot more of Georgia, Ro and Lauren.” With senior Peppi Browne,

Swimming struggles on Ist day of ACCs >

After one day of competition at the 22nd annual ACC Women's Swimming and Diving Championship in Chapel Hill, the Blue Devils are seventh out of the seven teams competing. Duke rounded out the first day with 52 points, 40 behind sixth place Florida State and and nearly 200 off leader North Carolina’s pace.

Duke’s best all-around player, out for the season, the Blue Devils need more scoring, rebounding and just about everything else from their underclassmen. They got it last

� Fencer may qualify for U.S. National Team Duke freshman fencer Adam Gasthalter will be participating in the Junior Olympics in Sacramento, Calif, today for the chance to duel saber on the U.S National Team. >

Tennis tames Wildcats

The seventh-ranked women’s tennis team defeated No. 18 Northwestern, 6-2, yesterday in Madison, Wise. The Blue Devils swept both doubles matches. ia#i ufmicy

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� FSU 77, Ga. Tech 74 The Seminoles escaped with the victory when freshman Lauren Bradley drove in for a layup that snapped a 73-73 tie with 7.7 seconds remaining. Sophomore April Traylor preserved the victory with two free throws in the game’s final seconds.

� UNC 75, Wake 69

Wake Forest suffered its eighth consecutive conference defeat last night in Carmichael Auditorium. The last time that the Demon Deacons emerged victorious was Jan. 16 when they defeated the Tar Heels, 6956, in Winston-Salem.

� UVa. 72, Clemson 63

The Cavaliers buried a schoolrecord 11 three-pointers, including four by Svetlana Volnaya, tor their 11th ACC win

“The last two years, we didn't play much of competitive basketball. So I'm

Qlad to be in a place that is doing that right now.”

Toni Kukoc, on going kom the Chicago Bulls to the Philadelphia 76ers.

SOPHOMORE KRISTA GINGRICH had one of her best games of the season as she had four steals and scored 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

night, and once again Duke is in contention for its third-straight ACC regular-season title. Gingrich got off to a rough start, turning the ball over three times and missing a shot as N.C. State built a 17-5 lead to open the game. But with less than 11 minutes to go in the first half and the Blue Devils’ offense floundering, the guard made an aggressive move to the basket which drew a foul. She hit both free throws for her first points of the game, which became the first two points of a 27-2 Duke run over the next nine-and-ahalf minutes. In the spurt, Gingrich, Mosch

Rachel Cohen Game Commentary and Matyasovsky would score or assist on all but three of the Blue Devils’ points. “I’m so proud of the team and effort they the gave,” Goestenkors said. “I thought everyone stepped up at different points during the game.” Mosch, who scored a careerhigh 16 points, was everywhere, with seven points, a steal and

two offensive rebounds during the run. With Duke still trailing by 10 midway through the first half, the freshman rebounded a Parent miss and found an open Schweitzer for a three-pointer. Two possessions later, she went coast to coast for a three-point play that made the score 17-13. Then, after a long jumper by Parent, Mosch drove the lane for a layup. Duke only trailed by two and the momentum had suddenly swung in the Blue Devils’ favor. Mosch would come through with two more clutch plays late in the second half, converting a layup and sinking two free throws to twice stretch the Blue Devils’ lead back to five. Then it

would be Gingrich’s turn to

make her mark. With just over a minute to go, Duke broke the N.C. State press and Rice found an open See FRESHMEN on page 14 >

Goestenkors brought winning attitude to Duke The third coach in school history produced a powerhouse out of a program in disarray Tom Butters. His hiring of an unknown Mike Krzyzewski a decade earlier had made him as much a part of the Duke sports landscape as Cameron itself. But between page after page of resume he flipped By RAY HOLLOMAN through in 1992, Butters wasThe Chronicle n’t looking for another In a cramped board room Krzyzewski—he was looking cluttered with papers and cof- for a caretaker. fee cups, the future of Duke Butters’ relationship with basketball hung from the ceil- former coach Debbie Leonard ing like a deep Chicago fog. had all the pleasantries of a cheap hotel. The two feuded, and after building the program literally from the scrap heap, Leonard, whose financially deprived team stumbled to a 14-15 record in 1992, had had enough. But the shoestring budget the team operated on didn’t leave with her, and supPressures from both sides of port from all sides was lousy. the University had made the “Everybody told me not to head coaching position difficult take the job,” says Gail to fill, and when even success Goestenkors. “They said there wasn’t guaranteed to be the was no commitment to winning.” There was, of course, the team’s goal, the board room was ADAM GANZ/THE CHRONICLE small hitch of not being on the unlikely. tense and progress short list ofcandidates, but the GAIL GOESTENKORS took over the Blue Devil helm when she was only 29 Ruling over it all was longSee GOESTENKORS on page 16 � years old. In eight years, she has guided Duke into national prominence. time Duke athletic director Twenty-five years ago, the very first Blue Devil women’s basketball team took the floor. In the final part of a three-part series, The Chronicle looks at the Gail Goestenkors era.

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ACC title within grasp when Blue Devils b attle Wolfpack By BRODY GREENWALD

four men are the only players in the history7 of the Atlantic Coast Conference to play exactly four years and win four reg-

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Chris Carrawell finally has a chance to put his name alongside the likes of Phille Allen, Jack Marin, Steve Vacendak and Brad Daugherty. Perhaps not the most impressive collection of basketball legends, but these

ular-season conference championships. Ten other athletes were part of one ofthe ACC’s three conference four-peats—Duke (1963-’66) and North Carolina C76-79 and ’B2-’B5)—but each ofthese men spent

Duke at

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Game time: Tomorrow, 1:30 p.m. Place: Entertainment and Sports Arena TV/Radio: ABC/WDNC 620AM

Series record: 118-93, Duke leads Last meeting: Duke won in overtime, 92-88, last month in Durham,

No. 3 DUKE 20-3 (11-1) Coach Mike Krzyzewski Guard Jason Williams, Fr. (14.3 ppg) Guard Nate James, Jr. {10.5 ppg) Forward Chris Carrawell, Sr. (18.0 ppg} Forward Shane Battier, Jr. (16.5 ppg I Center Carlos Boozer, Fr. (13.0 ppg)

N.C. State 15-8 (5-7) Coach Herb Sendek ■Guard—Justin Gainey, Sr. {8.7 ppg) Guard Anthony Grundy, So. |12.8 ppg)' Forward Damien Wilkins, Fr. (10.7 ppg) Forward Kenny Inge. Jr. {9.7 ppg) Center Oamon Thornton, Jr. (1 Q. 5 ppg)

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ANALYSIS Wilkins, Thornton and Inge ail score consistently near double figures, but they are one of the league’s smaller starling frontcourts. Inge and Thornton both stand 6-foot-8, which should make it difficult to keep Boozer and Battier off the glass. N.C. State has been out-rebounded in four of its last six games.

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Williams has been overpowering for the Blue Devils lately. Aside from a handful of spectacular moves, his maturity since the Maryland loss has resulted in back-to-back games in which Duke has turned it over only seven times. During that same stretch, the Blue Devil defense has forced 42 turnovers. It wasn’t long ago that N.C. State had a relatively deep bench and the Blue Devils were fighting fatigue with a six-man rotation. With the Wolfpack’s top two men oft the bench out, they’ve begun to lose to everyone in recent weeks. In contrast, Matt

Christensen has become a valuable sub for Boozer.

This year, the Wolfpack has dominated on their homecourt, claiming 14 of the 15 games played in the ESA, but even State’s last home game ended in defeat. Injuries and a disastrous four-game losing streak have changed the Pack’s optimistic start into a team that’s circling the drain.

Forget about last month’s thriller in Cameron. This is a totally different team than the one that nearly upset the Blue Devils on their home floor. The Wolfpack had no answer for Carrawell, who scored 30 points in 45 minutes. He may not put up those numbers, but he’ll come through huge as he tries to secure his fourth straight ACC title. No last-second tapins or overtimes tomorrow Duke rolls, 94-68. Compiled by Brody Greenwaid

at least five years at their university. When the third-ranked Blue Devils (20-3,11-1 in the ACC) travel to Raleigh for tomorrow’s 1:30 p.m. contest against slumping N.C. State (15-8, 5-7), Duke’s only fourth-year senior can guarantee himself a share of his fourth regularseason ACC title. ‘Tve got that in the back of my mind; [my

games, including an embarrassing 22point defeat at Wake Forest three nights ago, N.C. State is still a team that can create problems for Duke, especially in Raleigh. “They’re coming off a tough loss against Wake Forest, but that wasn’t an N.C. State team,” Carrawell said. “They’re going to come in hungry, they play great

teammates] I do,”

at home and they feel like they should have said. beat us over here. So I “Definitely, I’ve been know with that in the back of their minds they here four straight feel they have the advanyears and I want to win it. I’m going to do tage, but we’ll see.” Even with its recent whatever it takes to win it over there. the Wolfpack struggles, “That’s an accomThat’s an accomhas been virtually dominant at home in the plishment not too plishment not too and many players can say many players can say Entertainment that they have—to Sports Arena. The only win the ACC four that they have—to visiting team to come years in a row, or at away with a win in the win the ACC four least tie for it.” ESA has been North years in a r0w...” Carolina, which snapped Afterplaying a lesser role on the three Chris Carrawell N.C. State’s perfect home previous record nine days ago with squads, which captured the ACC titles a nailbiting win in the final minute. from ’97-’99 with a dominating 45-3 But the Wolfpack faces an even more record in conference, Carrawell has taken challenging task tomorrow as the team over this team. He currently leads the will likely miss the services of reserves Duke’s regulars in minutes, points, Marshall Williams and Ron Kelley. rebounds and three-point percentage. Kelley and Williams, the first two off While it’s almost certain that the the bench for State, combined for 29 Blue Devils will capture this season’s points last month in Durham, but both regular-season crown, players have since undergone arthroconference Carrawell realizes that there’s no guarscopic knee surgery. Although antee that it will happen tomorrow. Last neither Kelley nor time Duke squared off against N.C. Williams start, their loss has been felt State, the Wolfpack nearly won in enormously by the Wolfpack. In the five Cameron Indoor Stadium as the lead games that both players have sat out, changed hands 16 times. Yet, the Blue N.C. State’s opponents have dominated Devils weathered a furious final few secthem on the glass and scored more than onds in regulation and hung on for an 40 points in the paint per game. exhausting 92-88 overtime victory. “Any team that misses any of its At the time, the Wolfpack was battling rotation players, that’s a detriment to Duke for first place in the conference, but that team,” Krzyzewski said. “Only that since the loss things have turned sour coach knows how much that is because rapidly for State. The Pack rebounded he’s the one who is using the rotation. three days later with a victory over Kelley was terrific here... and Marshall Georgia Tech, but since then it has only Williams has been good too. I don’t won one game in the ACC. know if they’re going to play against us Despite dropping its last four or not.”

don’t, but Carrawell

Blue Devils receive unexpected contribution from Brown �

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Gingrich for a three-pointer and an eight-point lead the Wolfpack would not erase. “I was surprised I even got the ball, because Lauren made a really tough pass—she was double, even triple teamed,” Gingrich said. “I knew the shot clock was running down and just put it up and it went in.” While Gingrich, Mosch and Matyasovsky all arrived at Duke as highly regarded recruits, Brown can’t claim that distinction. Her stats might not have looked like much last night, as she finished with two points and one rebound, but the 6-foot-1 freshman provided 11 valuable minutes. Brown had seen action in just 10 games before yesterday and had yet to play more than four minutes in an ACC contest. But she played well in garbage time Monday at Wake Forest and against the Wolfpack, Goestenkors inserted her into the lineup with more than 12 minutes remaining in the first half and Duke down 11. The move paid off just over a minute later, when Brown fumbled a Gingrich entry pass but quickly recovered for a short jumper. Then, with less than seven

minutes to go and Duke still down two, she blocked an Amy Simpson jumper on the other end of the floor. “She’s been having great practices,” Goestenkors said. “I believe if you practice well, you deserve a shot in a game.... We felt just like we needed a little more athleticism In there. I thought she did a great job—got a couple of rebounds, blocked a shot. She made a difference.” It’s unrealistic to expect Brown to replace Browne, and not just because she’s lacking an “e” at the end of her name. But the freshman can give the Blue Devils some of the size and athleticism they lose in Browne’s absence. If Brown can continue to provide quality minutes, Duke will have fewer problems against big teams like N.C. State. And if the rest of the underclassmen can continue to play like they did last night, the Browne-less Blue Devils might beat a few more top-10 teams. “We felt we could get some more help from Krista, Sheana and Michele Matyasovsky,” Goestenkors said. “Those three in particular have really stepped up and helped to alleviate the loss. “WeTe a different team, but I think that tonight we showed we are still a LAUREN RICE hit the floor and crashed the boards as the forward recorded a double-double with 12 great team.” points and 12 rebounds. >!>!•!

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Gingrich hammers nail in coffin with crucial three-pointer WOLFPACK from page 1 Up 66-58 with 1:10 left and the shot clock winding down, Rice made a tough pass to Krista Gingrich, who drained a three-pointer to put the game out ofreach. “When Gingrich hit that three, that was what nailed us,”Wolfpack coach Kay Yow said. “I felt that that three was The Shot.” The clutch bucket capped an impressive night for Gingrich, who finished with a game-high 19 points and four steals. She led a balanced offensive attack that boasted four double-digit including scorers, Georgia Schweitzer, who scored the I,oooth point of her career. But things were not so rosy for

repeatedly missed outside shots and committed seven turnovers while trying unsuccessfully to penetrate down low. “I thought the zone caused them some problems,” Goestenkors said. “We were able to get some easy looks. We just needed to get a couple of easy looks and then we started doing much better.” The Blue Devils took an 11-point lead into the locker room, which swelled to 18 midway through the second half. With her team down 5234, Yow made a mass substitution, taking out four starters in favor of her bench. The move triggered a valiant comeback, as the Wolfpack held Duke to a single field goal dur-

ing a six-minute stretch. “I think they’re the deepest team in the conference,” Goestenkors said. “Some of their substitutes really did the job for them. We got the big lead, and we stopped attacking, and we stopped being aggressive. That’s when they made their run, and you could just feel the momentum shift.” During the Wolfpack’s 20-3 spurt,

Schweitzer and the Blue Devils at the start of the game. “When Gingrich hit N.C. State won the opening tip that was and quickly jumped out to a 17-5 that three, lead, capped by Terah James’ open what nailed us. I felt three from the top of the key nine that that three was minutes into the contest. While the Wolfpack expanded its The Shot.” early advantage, Schweitzer made N.C. State coach Kay Yow Talisha Scates and Christen Greene just ofie of her first seven shots, symptomatic of a night in which scored five points each, while seldomDuke shot just 35.6 percent from the field used Amelia Labador—who had seen action in just Although Duke’s shooting never quite picked up, its one ACC game before last night—added four points. But the Blue Devils finally awoke from their intensity did and the Blue Devils responded to N.C. trance to take the game. The Duke win keeps the State’s initial outburst with a 27-2 run. “I don’t think we ever panicked, because the same Blue Devils in the hunt for the ACC crown along thing happened over there,” said Goestenkors of with both the Wolfpack and Virginia. But Duke was January’s 80-75 overtime loss in Raleigh. “We knew not worried about other ACC teams—its lone conthat we would be okay if we could just settle down. cern was Duke. We were ready to play, but we were too anxious, and “I still feel like we have to win the rest of our we just needed to settle down.” games,” Goestenkors said. “It’s a battle out there. The Blue Devils switched to a zone defense, which Every game is going to be tough. “But we needed this win more than anything for our proved to be just what the doctor ordered. During Duke’s nearly 10-minute run, N.C. State confidence—to know that we can beat a great team.”

Attention All Graduate and Professional Student Organizations! The application deadline for CPSC third-round funding is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22,2000. The application may be found online at

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Duke 70, N.C. State 64 Box Score N.C. State Bates Scales Chones James Lewis Gardner

MP 30 26 27 28 29 13 Simpson 18 Christianson 5 8 Greene Hutcherson 9 Labador 7 Team Totals 200

FG 1-6 3-5 2-4 3-12 2-7 3-5 2-7 0-0 3-5 1-2 2-3

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FG 0-4 4-17 3-8 5-12 5-10 3-6 1-2 0-0

MP 25 38 36 33 Gingrich 32 Matyasovsky 21 Brown 11 West 4 Team Totals 200

3PG 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-3 2-3 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-1

22-56 6-15 3PG 0-0 2-6 0-4 0-0 3-7 0-1 0-0 0-0

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The sophomore point guard led all scorers with 19 points, including a clutch three-pointer with just over a minute to play. Gingrich, who had four steals, shot 5-of-10 from the floor and was a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

PTS 1 14 12 16 19 6 2 0

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Goestenkors’ persistence convinced Duke to make her coach GOESTENKORS from page 13 Spurred on by the success of the funny thing about opportunities is that men’s team at Duke and the women’s if you keep knocking hard enough, you team at Stanford,, which,, under Tara either get in or you break the door down. VanDerveer had gone from dead last in Goestenkors will eventually admit to the Pac-10 to a national championship you, if you talk long enough, that she’s in five years, Goestenkors made up her not that good at listening—Tm pigmind that Duke women’s basketball headed,” she’ll confess, a short laugh would soon be a national power as well. Even Butters was swept up in the floating over a voice as clear as the hubris of the 29-year old coach—“ Wait Michigan waters she grew up on. And if you keep talking to her, repeat five years and I’ll win a national chama question or two for a second time, pionship,” she would’ve told you with you’ll realize she’s right. And if you were dead-eye earnestly in those days. to ask Tom Butters, you’d find out that The athletic department responded. pigheadedness may damn well be the Scholarships went up, salaries went up, best quality he ever saw in a candidate. support went up. “[Butters] understood he couldn’t tie When what would turn out to be the search for Coach G failed to include Gail one back on me,” Goestenkors said. “He Goestenkors, she butted her way into an put everything out there to be successful.” interview. Backed by Jacki Silar and Offthe court, success was immediate. Less than half a year into the job, Gale Valley, both assistants under Leonard, the prized assistant at Purdue Goestenkors signed the nation’s ninthknew she was ready to be a head coach, ranked recruiting class. Long roads and short nights made the and she knew Duke was the place. Now. first years the toughest, but Goestenkors Her lone head coaching experience never backed down. She won her first had been sandwiched between lunch major battle before her first game, getand algebra at a middle school during ting highly coveted Kira Orr to sign with her junior year in college, but Gail Duke—picked to finish last in the ACC—Goestenkors just didn’t care. over defending NCAA champs Stanford. She sold her on the idea of building a Pigheaded, as always. By the time she got a second interview, program, and Orr, who watched the she had left the short list of four forgetCardinal win another title her freshman table names behind. By the time she year at Duke, never looked back. “I have a great deal of respect for spoke with Tom Butters in that cramped board room, she knew she had the job, and those who helped build the program,” more importantly, she knew that caretakGoestenkors says. “They took a gamble on us, they trusted us.” er wouldn’t be in the job description. Goestenkors kept the program rolling “An hour after I left, I knew I would get the offer,” Goestenkors says. “I like a truck down a mountain highway, knew, despite what I heard, that I could never falling into the periods of stagnanwin here.” cy that had plagued Leonard before her.

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It w as never easy, but when she needed a win, she got one. Down 22 points to No. 4 Virginia in the 1995 ACC tournament, Goestenkors rallied her team to a stunning double overtime win. Orr stole the game, hitting a buzzer-beater in the end of regulation and another buzzer-beater to win it, but Duke, for the first time, stole the

With each part of The Chronicle’s three-part series on the history of Duke women’s basketball, we will present a team of the best players from that era.

national spotlight. There were heartbreaks along the way—the quadruple overtime loss to Alabama in the NCAA Tournament but they only put the brakes on the team temporarily. Wherever there was a Coach G, there was away. Pigheaded, as always. —

blossomed under Players Goestenkors like flowers in a hothouse—entering Duke as scrappy overachievers and working their way through as All-ACC selections. Players like Georgia Schweitzer, who entered Duke with all the hype of low-budget film turned into stars overnight. And after six seasons of thankless work, from players like Ali Day, Jennifer Scanlon, Orr and Ty Hall, there came the unforgettable 1999 season. Led by two transfers from the nowdistant Purdue—seniors Michele VanGorp and Nicole Erickson— Goestenkors had her most talented team ever. But a late season sputter left doubts. Two losses to Clemson, including the ACC semifinals, sounded like the death knell of the team.

defending national champion Tennessee Volunteers, out of the tournament in the Elite Eight. “That was the greatest win,” Goestenkors says with a smile still as wide as the court itself, “Not only did I get to see my dreams lived out, but everybody’s dreams were lived out.” Two games later it was over.

Fittingly, Purdue carried home the trophy, but at the end of the decade, the would-be caretaker had taken a team that started the decade a Midwest mile away from a national championship to within 20 minutes of its first. And sitting in her office, so close to the cramped board room where it all began, Gail Goestenkors has it all mapped out for the future. “I want to spend the rest of my career at Duke,” she says, “and I want to win a national championship.” Pigheaded, even in the 21st century, as always.

But they rallied And they won. And on one night, they even did the impossible—knocking the NCAA’s oneteam answer to parity, the three-time

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