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STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 23 CANDIDATES (from left) Steve Dorsey, Paul Luebke, Mickey Michaux and Ray Übinger answered citizens’ questions at last night’s debate at the offices of The Herald-Sun of Durham.

District 23 candidates square off Libertarian and Duke employee Ray Übinger presented his unusual platform yesterday

By SARAH McGILL The Chronicle

It’s not usual that political candidates wear massive pins urging the election of another

politician. But Ray Übinger isn’t your usual political candidate, and the North Carolina House District 23 race isn’t your usual political race. At a forum for the candidates

for the three House seats last night, Libertarians Übinger and Steve Dorsey talked about their future plans and political ideologies alongside Democrats Paul Luebke and Mickey Michaux, incumbents with a total of 31 years experience in the state house. Übinger protested the state’s restrictions on write-in votes. He wore a sign asking voters to “re-

elect George Miller,” a long-time house member who was ousted by Paul Miller in a controversial May primary. Paul Miller was the only candidate who did not at-

tend the forum. Currently, write-in votes for George Miller—or any other candidate—will not be counted because the North Carolina Board See DEBATE on page 18

From staff reports Students, who have worried for years that Pickens Health Center is too far away, will soon be able to find health care on the doorstep of West Campus. Student Health Services received approval this week to use $1.5 million of its reserves to fund a move to the subbasement of Duke Clinic, something officials have been advocating for years. “It’s about a 50 percent increase in space,” said Dr. Bill Christmas, director of SHS. “That’s our big trouble. My providers don’t have offices in the clinic. It’s that kind of situation.” Christmas said the new space will facilitate the addition of more exam rooms. Right now, SHS has 11 exam rooms, which limits the number of health care professionals to five. SHS and the Medical Center will work to find an architect for the project soon. “I don’t know a lot about the space,” Christmas said. “It’s going to be eye opening as we learn about the space and how we can use it and what it costs to renovate it. It’s going to be fun.” Currently, SHS occupies about 6,700 net square feet, whereas the new space will allot it about 9,200 square feet. Christmas said SHS will now have the potential to add to its staff and may even bring in college students’ most often needed specialists, such as dermatologists and orthopedists, to prevent students from having to go elsewhere. ‘The downside is that a lot of specialists don’t like to practice in foreign space,” Christmas said. “They like their own office.” But he added it is not an uncommon practice at

other schools.

Committee allocates SI6K of president’s leftover funds By AMBIKA KUMAR The Chronicle

About 30 student groups received some of the funding originally given by President Nan Keohane to the Alcohol Task Force to allocate toward non-alcoholic programming. The supported events range from last Thursday’s Political Perspectives forum to an improv comedy battle sponsored by Campus Social Board. “I thought it was all very clear cut,” said Deb Lo Biondo, assistant dean of student development. “I was very pleased with the way things went. The students... had very valuable input on

the whole process.” The nine-member committee, chaired by event advising coordinator Rick Gardner, met Tuesday evening to consider the nearly 50 groups applying for the $24,000. The money was part of the original $120,000 allocation by Keohane, which was then distributed by a group of students. But that programming failed, and interim Vice President for Student Affairs Jim Clack asked Gardner to take over.

The group allocated a total of $16,000 with at most $l,OOO going to any particular event. The remaining $B,OOO will be

allocated in the coming weeks for spring programming.

One thousand dollars were given to last week’s political forum, Community Service Week, Diya speaker Chitra Divakaruni and a week honoring Bruce Lee. Though most of these events take place on weekdays, committee members said they felt they were the most deserving, especially given the criteria—events were prioritized according to the impact they would have against their cost. “It’s really hard to tell if it will actually help or not,” said committee member Ryan Carnes, a freshman. “All we can do is hope they d0... hope that picking certain events at certain times will target a certain group of people.... We’re also looking to groups who have a past record of doing good things.” Nick Vaughan, a sophomore who submitted the proposal for the Bruce Lee events on behalf of the Duke Hap ki do club, said he was pleased. The group plans to show movies featuring Lee and put on an outdoor presentation celebrating Lee’s life and featuring a martial arts demonstration.

“Martial arts is antagonistic toward drinking because it promotes a disciplined lifestyle Vaughan said.

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Trick or Treat Freshman Kimi Schafer distributed candy and other treats to local children who were visiting East Campus last night for an early Halloween.

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Gbagbo claims victory in a disputed election for the Ivory Coast presidency

By GLENN MCKENZIE Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast Opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo claimed the presidency of the Ivory Coast Wednesday after a tumultuous 24 hours that ended the rule of the military junta that seized power 10 months ago.

Soldiers and civilians took to the streets to celebrate, although the festivities were short-lived, as supporters of one of Ivory Coast’s largest political parties launched a new round of street protests to demand a new vote. Junta leader Gen. Robert Guei, who had declared himself the winner of Sunday’s presidential elec-

tion, was forced from power earlier military since Tuesday, said in the day when his security forces Nguessan Afl, an official in Gbagturned against him and joined bo’s Ivorian Popular Front party. The toll could not be independentthousands of unarmed demonstrators who took to the streets to back ly confirmed. At least three bodies were seen Gbagbo’s bid for power. Later, Gbagbo was introduced in downtown Abidjan, and five other people were seriously inon state television as “president.” He said he would be forming a jured. Four soldiers died in fighting early Wednesday, soldiers said. Cabinet shortly. Guei’s whereabouts were unThe longtime left-leaning politiA former aide, Desire-Paulin clear. university profesformer cian and Dakoury, said he remained in the sor had urged his followers to undertake a popular uprising after presidential offices in Abidjan, Guei disbanded the country’s elec- Ivory Coast’s main city, and “will be the one to decide when he talks and toral commission Tuesday and declared himself the election winner. when he leaves.” However, Henri Cesar Sama, a More than 50 people were killed and See IVORY COAST on page 9 involving civilians clashes in

Clinton, GOP near compromise on taxes

Although disagreement remained in some areas, a congenial exchange of letters between Clinton and After months of open partisan House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-111., made it clear WASHINGTON that both sides expected compromise before Congress warfare over tax cuts, President Bill Clinton and conadjourns for the year. gressional Republicans neared agreement Wednes“We should also work together to pass tax cuts for people help that would day on a tax relief package save for retirement, pay for long-term health care middle-class Americans,” Clinton told reporters at the and give businesses breaks to offset the costs of a $1 White House. “You know, in budget talks, the two sides little minimum wage increase—a provision also included often wind up talking past each other. It takes a across so that’s what the divide, extra effort to reach in the compromise. The legislation, expected to cost about $245 billion Fm trying to do today.” The tone stood in marked contrast to the politically over 10 years, also would provide a host of new tax incentives to revitalize downtrodden communities and charged rhetoric surrounding GOP tax cuts such as reset up a new tax system for U.S. exporters to avert a peal of the estate tax and relief from the “marriage See TAXES on page 11 trade war with the European Union. By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press

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Alumnus funds King Arthur’s Quest: photonics chair Medaling at the computer engineering endowed science olympiad position of By STEVEN WRIGHT The Chronicle

In another impressive show of fund raising talent, officials at the Pratt School of Engineering gathered another big gift yesterday from a Pratt alumnus—this time, from technology tycoon Brian Addy. Addy’s donation, for an undisclosed amount, will be used to establish a directorship for the school’s new photonics and communication initiative, part of its long-term academic plan. Endowed directorships and chairs can cost between $1 million and $2 million. “The gift’s importance is that it shows we are serious about photonics and communications. This is a magnificent gift,” said engineering school dean Kristina Johnson. “Young alums, like Brian, really credit their experience at Duke, and I think it’s wonderful that they want to give back.” Addy, engineering ’B5 and a member of the engineering school’s board of visitors, was a founding member of Chicago-based Focal ComSee GIFT on page 10

Corrections A page-three story in the Oct. 24 edition ofThe Chronicle misrepresented the amount of posttax revenue Ben & Jerry’s gives to charity. It donates 7.5 percent. A page-10 photo caption in the Oct. 25 issue incorrectly described the photograph’s content. It was actually a picture of photographers taking close-up shots of the Chapel. A page-five story in the Oct. 25 issue incorrectly described the experiences of speaker Seymour Hersh. He worked on the presidential campaign of Eugene McCarthy.

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The idea behind the competition is to give students a problem and have them create a program that works to solve the problem or complete a specific task. Some of Arthur’s computer science professors at Duke said students must be able to go beyond the surface of the problem in order to create a successful solution in contests such as these. “You have to see through the question and understand it,” said assistant professor Lars Arge, who teaches Arthur in a graduate-level computer science class. “I think the competitions... define something we also try to teach in computer science; you’re presented with this problem and [must decide] what is it I really need to solve.” competitions also provide students taste of the real-world applications of irogramming. ictice thinking and realize it in a con'

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DSG spends 4 1/2 hours debating all sorts of issues By TESSA LYONS

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Struggling to keep quorum throughout a four-and-a-half-hour meeting, Duke Student Government tackled an ambitious agenda Wednesday night. In addition to discussing new requirements for cabinet members, debating two contentious resolutions and repeated arguments and questions concerning house rules, the legislative body approved the ballot for the Nov. 6 referendum vote. The legislature voted to include 12 of the 23 proposed questions on the upcoming ballot, deciding against adding questions regarding parental notification for alcohol violations, a DSG branch office on East Campus and student satisfaction with the parking situation and the Oak Room. Before voting on the individual ques-

tions, sophomore Graham McWhorter withdrew his proposed referendum on same-sex unions in the Chapel. “Putting this issue to a referendum would have retraced the steps that DSG has already taken and would not have promoted progress on this issue,” he said. In his attempt to ease student financial burdens, which he says arise from University requirements to buy an increasingly expensive food plan, sophomore and President Pro Tempore Pavel Molchanov presented a resolution in

support of decreasing the lowest food plan for each campus by 3 percent and keeping future increases below or equal to the rate of inflation. After debate over the current system’s implications for financial aid students, whose packages only cover the

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lowest food plans, and the financial consequences for capital improvements in dining services, the body chose to postpone the vote on the resolution until the next meeting. The second resolution, proposed by legislator and junior Steve Chu, concerned discrimination against Asian Americans. The resolution included three parts: an article to encourage awareness and discussion on the imprisonment of nuclear scientist Wen Ho Lee and its ef-

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DSG LEGISLATORS postponed a vote to encourage reducing the costs of the lowest food plans by 3 percent. Junior Jack McManus used his plan yesterday to buy a plateful of grub from the Great Hall. fects on the Duke student body, a call for case. It is the one and only case now for Asian Americans,” he said. the U.S. Congress and civil rights organizations to investigate alleged discrimBut Patty Chen, a junior and president of the Asian Students Association, inatory behavior in the case, and a reaffirmation of the right of Duke students told the legislature that although her orto be free from discrimination now and ganization hopes that attention is paid to discrimination of this kind, ASA offiin the future. cials feel that a DSG resolution would Fighting accusations that this resolution was beyond the purview of a unionly serve to divert attention from the subject to the question of whether or not versity student government, Chu argued that the case is of great DSG should be speaking on such issues. importance to Asian-American students. An amended resolution on the subject ‘The Wen Ho Lee case isn’t just another was ultimately rejected by the body.

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plant. Fayetteville City Manager Roger Stancil announced the agreement, which has the city paying the majority of the plant’s $265 million price tag, probably by borrowing $lB5 million. Scana, which is based in Columbia, S.C., would pay the $9O million necessary to install a gas pipeline from Bethune, S.C., to Fayetteville. The city council will decide whether to approve the power

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Tarot card readers, inflatable games grace Devil’s Eve As a result of disappointing attendance at several concerts, event organizers changed the Halloween party from a show to a fair By MOLLY JACOBS The Chronicle

As parents descend on campus this weekend to witness their children’s Duke experiences, they will be greeted by a crowd of psychics, tarot card readers, magicians and large, inflatable games—but only if they attend the Devil’s Eve celebration on Main West Quadrangle Saturday night. This carnival setting is a drastic change from the concerts traditionally held on Devil’s Eve. Because the concerts have repeatedly failed to draw significant crowds, Campus Council decided to restructure the event to increase student participation and decrease the cost. ‘Turnout in past years when we had

a band was not more than a couple of

less than that and has been well-rehundred students,” said event co-chair ceived in other locations.” Joe Lewis, a senior. ‘This year we are Because this year’s event falls on trying to use a smaller amount of money Parents’ Weekend, Campus Council offiand get a bigger turnout.” cials tried to put together a celebration In addition to the psychics, tarot card that both students and parents could readers, magicians and games, this appreciate. “We figured students would have lityear’s Devil’s Eve will include two DJs, siblings visiting and that is someand caricature tle fantasy photographers thing they can enjoy,” Luneberg said. artists. The event, which is free to students, cost Campus Council $15,000 “We expect this event to attract more people than a band could ever attract.” significantly less than a concert. However, students had mixed feelings “In the past, the money allocated to the event was not enough to get a really about replacing a band with a carnival. “A concert is good idea, but they need good band,” said Devil’s Eve co-chair Kristen Luneberg, a sophomore. “It costs someone a little more rocking that at least $20,000 dollars to get the band, Shawn Mullins, [who played last year],” and the company we made the contract said sophomore Reimer Priester. “You with to get the inflatables costs much know how people at Duke like to go out —

a party, and I don’t know if the carnival is the right setting.”

Others felt that, with the diverse student population, concerts can never appeal to everyone. “With a band you are usually hit or miss,” said senior Samantha McLeod. “People will come only if they like who is playing.” Junior Jim Gates—along with several other students—said that a carnival consisting of attractions rarely seen on campus would be a good idea. “I want to see some tarot card readers doggone it,” he said. “A carnival will definitely be more interesting that a band. Bands on the main quad never seem to draw a very big crowd. Tarot card readers are really fun and you can always make fun of them.”

Students’ wallets stolen off turf of East Campus’ fields From staff reports Two students’ wallets were stolen from the East Campus turf fields Oct. 22 as they were playing soccer, said Maj. Robert Dean of the Duke University Police Department. Between 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. Oct. X (JLIC.L 22, someone stole a student’s $25 ■priTirvr>rrC i wallet, containing $25 cash, $75 J\rLiOKlS worth of traveler’s checks, one per-

sonal check made out for $38.95 and three tickets to the Blue-White scrimmage, worth $46. He said he left his wallet on the ground. During the same time period, a student reported that someone stole his $3O wallet containing $lO cash and his DukeCard.

His wallet, too, was laying on the ground at the turf fields.

Bicycle swiped: A visitor reported that between 2:40 and 9 p.m. Oct. 23, someone stole his $3OO Mongoose Hilltopper silver bicycle from the storage

Nothing was taken from the other vehicle. Both were parked at the RX-H overflow lot on Hillsborough Road.

Purse stolen: An employee reported that between

facility behind the East Campus police substation, Dean said. He did not report whether the bike had been secured.

6:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24, someone broke into her vehicle, causing $l5O worth of damage to the window and stealing her purse, which contained $3O cash, credit cards and a driver’s license, Dean said. The vehicle was parked on level 6-C of Parking Garage 11.

Vehicles entered: Someone broke out the windows of two employees’ cars between 9:10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Oct. 23, causing $3OO worth of damage, Dean said. In one vehicle, Shimano fishing equipment worth $3OO and 20 compact discs worth $2O were stolen.

Money clip taken: Between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. Oct. 24, someone stole a $3O silver money clip containing $l2O cash, credit card and driver’s license from a student’s secured locker in the Wilson Recreation Center locker room, Dean said.

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groundwater, seashores and geohazards. Emphasis on examining the lines of inductive and deductive reasoning, quantitative methods, modes of inquiry, and technological

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Staff M 4-6; TH 2-4 Mineral and rock classification, topographic and geologic map interpretation. Prerequisite: Earth and Ocean Sciences 41 (may be taken concurrently). EOS 49S Ancient and Modern Perceptions of the Natural World Lozier TTH 10:55-12:10 The first part of this course will examine ancient beliefs concerning weather, the ocean, and earth processes such as earthquakes and volcanoes. The second part will discuss how reason, science and empiricism, beginning in the Age of Enlightenment, created a drastic change in our thinking about our

function of pressure and temperature. Prerequisite: Earth and Ocean Sciences 105

Effects of natural and human geologic hazards on the environment and society. Topics include the effects of earthquakes, volcanoes, climate change, flooding, and landslides on the atmosphere, oceans, and solid earth. Intended for non-science majors. Not open to students who have taken or will take Earth and Ocean Sciences 41.

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paleoenvironmental/paleoceanographic conditions in the world’s oceans using sediments and fossils with emphasis on global climate change over a range of time scales. Inductive interpretations of geological data to construct paleoenvironmental models. Includes field trip. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisite: introductory geology or introductory biology.

EOS 123S Hydrology Eggleston TTH 2:15-3:30 An overview of the hydrologic cycle and its impact on global climate and local environmental problems. Examines ethical dilemmas encountered in communicating environmental analysis to the public. Prerequisite; Mathematics 32 and Chemistry 12L or consent of instructor.

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EOS 172 L Evolution of Earth & Life Corliss MWF 9:10-10:00 (lab T 3:30-5:30) Evolution of the earth and biota through time. Weekend field trip Appalachian Mountains. Prerequisite recommended; Earth and Ocean Sciences 41. EOS ISIS American Southwest

Half TH 4'6 Geomorphic and geologic features of arid terrain, including volcanism, tectonics, soils and weathering, paleo-lakes, wind-blown sand and dust, landslides, and alluvial tans. Reconstruction of paleo-

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Analyst resigns, says Pentagon ignored warnings of attack “Neither report said there was an imminent attack on an American ship in Yemen or any place else,” Walter Slocombe, the undersecretary of defense for policy, told members of the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday. The latest warnings followed two others, including a vague threat of an attack on an American warship in September and another in the spring that cited the possibility of an attack by a militant Egyptian group. At the hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., cited the resignation of the analyst as evidence that “red flags” had been ignored by commanders.

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WASHINGTON —A Pentagon intelligence analyst resigned one day after terrorists bombed the destroyer Cole in Yemen, protesting that his superiors had ignored his warnings of an imminent threat to American forces in the region, senators and defense officials said Wednesday. The resignation of the analyst—who monitored terrorist threats in the region for the Defense Intelligence Agency—raised new questions on Capitol Hill about whether the Pentagon and intelligence agencies could have done more to prevent the attack on the Cole, which killed 17 sailors and wounded 39 on Oct. 12. The analyst, identified as Kie Fallis, had not warned of a specific threat against the Cole or of an attack in Yemen, defense officials said. Rather, they said, he concluded from intelligence reports that there was a strong possibility of an attack and that military commanders had not done enough to protect American forces in the region. Senior Pentagon officials testified Wednesday during House and Senate hearings that at times became contentious. Officials disclosed that American intelligence agencies had issued two other warnings of a terrorist attack in the region—one the day before the Cole was bombed, the second hours afterward. The CIA issued a general warning on Oct. 11 that an attack on “U.S. interests

THE USS COLE refueled after terrorists bombed it Oct. 12. Officials announced Wednesday that a Pentagon analyst resigned Oct. 13, claiming superiors ignored him when he warned of threats in the region. and Jewish tourists” in the region was That second warning, first reported likely, one senior government official in The Washington Times Wednesday, said. The second warning, issued by the was not distributed to military commanNational Security Agency, was more ders until after the attack, but officials specific, citing the possibility of an at- emphasized that it did not include tack based on the movement of a sus- enough detail to have called off the pected terrorist in Yemen, according to a Cole’s visit to the Yemeni port ofAden to refuel, and in any case came too late. senior defense official.

Although he did not identify Fallis by name, Roberts read passages of his letter of resignation, in which he declared that his analysis could have played a critical role in the agency’s ability to “predict and warn of a potential terrorist attack against U.S. interests.” Fallis does not have a listed telephone number in the Washington area. And attempts to reach him through the Defense Intelligence Agency were unsuccessful. Fallis, who had been working on terrorism threats for the past two years, sent a letter to Vice Adm. Thomas Wilson, the director Defense Intelligence Agency, Oct. 13, the day after the bombing, announcing his resignation. Monday, he provided the letter to the Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence, and several senators and their aides questioned him for several hours.

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IVORY COAST from page 2 former information minister for Guei who is now allied with Gbagbo, said Guei had fled Abidjan for Cotonou, a city in nearby Benin. Airport officials in Cotonou also said Guei and his family were there. Well into the evening, senior government officials and their bodyguards hovered around the airport terminal. “We are taking control as I speak,” Sama said Wednesday. He said pro-Gbagbo soldiers were trying to convince the remaining junta forces to surrender. In a state TV broadcast Wednesday evening, army chief of staff Soumailia Diabakate pledged the’fealty of the “entire armed forces” to Gbagbo. Gbagbo praised his supporters for opposing what he called Guei’s “electoral coup d’etat.” went out in the hundreds of thousands,” he said on state television. “I pay particular homage to those who died in the cause of this.” Crowds of supporters exploded in celebration in Abidjan and the western city of Gagnoa, a Gbagbo stronghold, at the news that Gbagbo had taken power. Some beat on drums while others sang and danced in the streets. “With Gbagbo, we have hope for the future,” said Koffi Nguessan, a university economics professor who was among those celebrating. Within a few hours, though, the celebrations turned to protest; More than 1,000 supporters of opposition leader Alassane Dramane Ouattara, who had been barred from taking part in the election, rallied in front of the state television offices. Hundreds of Ouattara supporters also protested in Gagnoa and the northern city of Korhogo to demand new elections, warning of clashes if Gbagbo refused.

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nications provider. He served as its executive vice president and chief financial officer until he stepped down in January. Since then, Addy has formed the AIM-High charity foundation dedicated to improving education through philanthropy. “I think it’s incumbent upon each of us to give,” said Addy. “I think photonics and optics is a significant area of growth, and it’s something I think students should be able to experience on the highest level.” The PCI is a five-year, $9O million plan that plays a large role in Pratt’s long range academic plan. Kristina Johnson Photonics is the study of massless packets of light known as photons Engineering administrators are hoping to make a large investment in this research and technology, which some think will inspire the next generation of

SEN. JESSE HELMS is taking a break from his busy legislative schedule—filled with meetings like this one last year—to recover from a bout with pneumonia. The 79-year-old senator could return to Washington, D.C. if any of this session’s votes are very close.

the Internet. “It is one of the key directions engineering will take in the future,” Johnson said. Johnson appointed David Brady to the PCI directorship earlier this year. Brady, currently a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, must have his appointment approved by the Board of Trustees and Provost Peter Lange. The Pratt School of Engineering is far exceeding its Campaign for Duke goal of $5O million. A $35 million gift from Edmund Pratt, engineering ’47, that renamed the school last winter has been followed up by a handful of over-$l million gifts in recent months.

Helms remains at home to recuperate Congress adjourns, unless votes in the Senate are expected to be closely contested. Congress, which needs to pass several long-delayed budget bills before it ends ston-Salem, but did not attend the debate because of its session, could adjourn as soon as this weekend. Though he continues to rest, Helms said he is alhis health. ready feeling better. After spending several days last week in the hospi“They’ve got it under control now,” he told the Assotal and being diagnosed with pneumonia, Helms rePress. “I wouldn’t say that I can run a 100-yard home ciated recuperate. turned to rest and He said he will not return to Washington before dash, but I’m feeling very good.” N.C. NEWS THIS WEEK from page 5 Helms, a 79-year-old Republican, returned to North Carolina Oct. 11 for the presidential debate in Win-

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Compromise includes minimum wage increase, tax relief TAXES from page 2

penalty” tax on two-income couples, both of which the president vetoed earlier this year. “I agree with you that we should work together in a bipartisan fashion, and I believe this work product is a result of a hard-fought compromise,” Hastert told Clinton in a letter. The speaker removed one key obstacle by assuring Clinton that Republicans would drop several proposed labor law changes as part of the two-year, $1 increase in the $5.15-an-hour minimum wage. Democrats had labeled those provisions unfair to workers, especially a plan to freeze the wage floor for waiters and waitresses, who also earn tips, at $2.13 an hour. There is broad agreement on many of the tax package’s provisions, but Clinton and congressional Democrats also continued to raise objections. In addition, the tax and minimum wage measure is expected to be coupled with separate legislation boosting Medicare payments to health care providers, a measure that has its own difficulties. ‘There are a couple of issues that are still, I guess I should say, in controversy,” said Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss. “But I believe it will wind up passing by a wide margin.” Later Wednesday, the president’s chief economic adviser, Gene Sperling, raised additional questions about the Republican tax plan, saying there was no acceptable plan to boost school construction and there were “serious concerns” with several of the health care provisions. He did not issue a veto threat, however. “We’re hopeful the Republicans will choose goodfaith negotiations that will lead to an agreement,” Sperling said. An outline provided by Senate Finance Committee Chair William Roth, R-Del., indicates the tax legislation will include provisions to raise individual retirement account annual contribution limits from $2,000 to $5,000 and 401(k) plan contributions limits from $10,500 to $15,000 a year. It also will contain changes to make it easier for businesses to offer pensions to workers. In a letter to Hastert, Clinton said he favored tax incentives for low-income workers to save money and “meaningful protections” for employees whose companies switch to new pension plans that can reduce benefits for older people. The legislation also will include tax breaks—long sought by Clinton—to help people with long-term health care costs and the expenses of health insurance. The GOP bill will include a tax deduction—starting at $3,000 next year and rising to $lO,OOO in

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2008—for the expenses of caring for an elderly or disabled relative, as well as a tax deduction for people who purchase long-term care health insurance policies. The president said he would prefer a $3,000 tax credit that effectively provides greater benefit to low- and moderate-income people. The legislation also will provide a tax deduction for individuals who do not participate in an employer-sponsored health insurance plan and will expand the maximum adoption tax credit from $5,000 to $lO,OOO. Other parts of the package include anti-poverty legislation proposed months ago by Hastert and Clinton that would create nine new “empowerment zones,” for a total of 40, where special tax incentives apply, and cut capital gains taxes to zero for business assets in certain depressed communities. Also included is Clinton’s “new markets” initiative intended to free up more investment capital to cre-

ate jobs in low-income areas, as well as new tax breaks for farmers and tax credits for Amtrak to raise money for high-speed rail and other construction projects.

The package of business tax breaks sought by Republicans to compensate for the higher minimum wage would boost the business meal deduction, repeal occupational taxes related to distilled spirits and wine and extend the Work Opportunity Tax Credit for businesses that hire employees from certain groups through 2004. Both sides back enactment of an export tax regime to replace the Foreign Sales Corporation system, which provides tax breaks to dozens of major U.S. corporations but was invalidated as an illegal trade subsidy by the World Trade Organization. The United States must enact the new system by Nov. 1 or face possible trade retaliation from the European Union.

Getting Right with History The Registrar’s published “Schedule of Courses” or the ACES Website have errors or omissions involving a dozen History Department courses offered for Spring 2001. In bold type below are corrections to either the published or the website Schedule of Courses. Some of the corrections are course days and times; some are names of instructors; some are course titles. The Registrar’s Office is making every effort to update the website. *

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WORLD MILITARY HISTORY MW 2:20-3:55

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AMERICAN WOMEN, 1600-1877 MW 2:20-3:25

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UNDERSTANDING THE MIDDLE AGES Tuesday 3:50-6:20

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Early and often all US. citizens, voting is a right and not a privilege. Unfortunately, over the years, the percentage of the population that has been exercising this right has declined. In today’s fastpaced world, it is getting more and more difficult to take the time out of a workday to head to the polls at a certain time on one particular day. Unless, of course, someone is casting his ballot absentee. When absentee ballots were created, they were designed to aid the elderly, the handicapped and the business traveler. This year, the state of North Carolina has taken this a step further and made absentee and early voting available to all. The decision creates a great system that gives voters more freedom and may work to counteract low voter turnout. Now, voters can cast their ballots up to three weeks prior to election day by heading to either a satellite polling place or to the county board of elections office. The three weeks was set just after the ballot was officially set and just after voter registration ended. Similar measures have been successful in California and Texas—when voters have more time to go to the polls, more of them go to the polls. And there is no reason that a government should not make voting as accessible as possible. Voting is the most important interaction with the democratic process and is a sacred right that should not be infringed upon. Limiting access to the polls is tantamount to limiting freedom; opening the availability of voting will expand freedom. That is not to say that this particular expansion of freedom does not have its risks. First, allowing people to vote any time after the registration window closes assumes a veiy high level of competence on the part of the county boards of elections. The Durham County Board of Elections has already had some trouble, owing to some confusion on the first day of the early voting window. Although election officials have since corrected those problems, it is important that the Durham County Board of Elections does not get complacent. Given its recent struggles, it must make sure to take its job extra seriously this year. Second, there is a small risk to voters. Casting a ballot early means that if a voter changes his mind or if something ill is revealed about a candidate in the closing days of a campaign, it is too late to take it back. However, those who would vote early are most likely a self-selecting set of people who would not be likely to change their minds. Last, there could be a problem with the effect of exit polls. If early registration catches on, then theoretically, exit pollsters could determine the vote of one state or the results of an election well before election day, dissuading voters planning to vote on that day from coming out at all. If this becomes a problem, officials must re-examine the system to determine whether the costs could outweigh the benefits of increased access. Voting is vital to democracy and everyone who can vote should. This system only enables the most people possible to vote. In Durham County, early voting is available at the Durham County Board of Elections Office, North Carolina Central University and Northern High School.

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NCAA must permit men to play on womens’ teams If a female wants to join a men’s team, then a male must be able to join a women’s team. This would pretty much end the female since men are team stronger by nature and could dominate the squad. If you don’t agree—why do they have two classes at

Wimbledon in tennis? Why not everyone together? How many female winners do you think they’d have? Take the Olympics—they run females in different events than men. What would happen if women had to compete with men. This court ruling in favor

of Heather Sue Mercer was absolutely nuts and could backfire on women. Men should be able to successfully sue the University if they aren’t allowed on

women’s teams.

John Gleason Grand Rapids, Mich.

Faith has an important role in federal government The presidential campaign, and all of its accompanying rhetoric, has brought the issue of religion’s role in public life to the front and center. It is important that we, as

Americans, re-evaluate what we believe this role should be. A1 Gore’s selection of Joseph Lieberman has raised the level of energy in this always-spirited debate to one absent since the decline of the Christian Coalition. The AntiDefamation League even sent a letter to Joseph Lieberman asking him to stop speaking so openly about his faith and making religion a campaign issue. The league even went so far as to say that, “public profession of religious beliefs should not be an elemental part of this or any other political campaign.” This rather audacious statement is based on the common constitutional misinterpretation that “separation between church and

state” (a phrase which, incidentally, does not appear in the constitution) means the complete removal of all religious belief, including people who believe, from politics. In fact, our founding fathers intended nothing of the sort. The First Amendment to the Constitution was put in place to prevent the government from persecuting certain faiths or establishing a state religion. The Constitutional Convention had no intention of removing the word “God” from the national and political discourse. In fact, they understood that faith was an integral—and critical—component of both the American

president, congressman or any other official. Recent themes of amoralism among our nation’s leaders have sparked disillusionment, and the need for moral leaders who are committed to truth is more pressing than, perhaps, ever before. It is also important that religion enter the public dis-

primary criteria for electing a

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cussion because cooperation

between the government and houses of worship has made steps toward eliminating some of the ills that plague modem society. Efforts have included homeless shelters, drug treatment and a litany of other worthwhile causes. This spirit of cooperation needs to be emphasized not marginalized. Religion does character and her politics. Some would argue that this not have to be divisive. It can interpretation is not true and be constructive. America cannot afford to that candidates for public office could better spend their gag people of faith, nor time discussing policy. In should she want to. truth, however, the character Flynn C ratty of the candidate is one of the

Do not underestimate voting’s role in democracy election as a violation of that pesky clause of the preamble that mentions “establish [ing] justice” as one of the major goals of the Constitution? Voting is not irrelevant and it never will be. The base of our democracy lies in the many voices of our fellow citizens. If you choose not to world who fight around the vote, you are not only sacriand die in pursuit of democraficing your own voice, but you cy might justifiably accuse us are also weakening the sysof being a bad people if we choose to take someone out to ical inequality that Jefferson tem. I disagree that not votlunch or send flowers instead railed against in the ing will have no conseof making a relatively pain- Declaration of Independence quences because we are the most powerful nation in the less trip to the polls, which (the inexplicable and inexreally could wait until after cusable exemption of slavery world. It was, after all, a notwithstanding). group of angry citizens who lunch anyway. By encouraging people not felt unrepresented in the The strength of the Constitution—and the laws to vote, you are encouraging a colonial government of the of our democratic society—is politically unequal society. I most powerful nation in the not set in stone: It is as think the framers would have world, Britain at that time, strong as the people will it to called that tyranny. How that started that whole mess be. Thinking that America is much further would back in 1776. have Djuranovic and that we are on us reduce our invincible cruise control as the most voting base before he classiEric Gottesman Trinity ’97 powerful nation in the world fies the American presidential

I can’t figure out if Marko Djuranovic is joking or not in his Oct. 19 column when he encourages potential voters not to vote in the upcoming presidential election. While I agree that if he decides not to vote that “doesn’t mean he is a bad person,” I think people

for referenced column,

is bad logic and poor political philosophy. It exhibits the kind of ignorance and arrogance that causes nations around the world to get upset, threaten our security and blow up our ships, Moreover, the framers set up the Constitution not only to protect against a tyrannical executive, but to avoid political tyranny of all kinds, including, arguably, the polit-

see http:llwww.chronicle.duke.edu

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The mistakes of Israel

It is time for Israel to own up to its share of the blame for the bloodshed that has plagued the region that had been in their families for genertowns. In order to travel across dividing But how can a nation be holy that has ations, being banished from land their lines, Palestinians had to carry docuOn the brink wronged so many people in establishing Eva Dußuisson A recent exchange on a completely nonpolitical campus e-mail list of which I am a member elicited more serious and passionate messages than I have seen in my three years on the list. The impetus was mention of the pending Senate Resolution 426 expressing solidarity with Israel in the curren con this on a campus

usually reproached for its political apathy. I am sure that anyone who has participated in a conversation this topic in groups of any diversity has

people had farmed for centuries, I knew they had a deep and valid claim to that land. But then I went to Yad Vashem, the Israeli Holocaust Memorial, and began to understand the Jews’ deep need for their own homeland, and their deeply felt attachment to that particular piece of the Earth. Being there, in a place where every square foot is filled with layers of religious meaning, I became a little attached myself. Unfortunately, there are way too few square feet for the amount of people who want to claim them. As Arab geographer Muqaddisi wrote, j i Jerusalem is a basin fined were golden with scorpions. h£ Israelis ’, J and Palestinians claims to the land, stars however, are aboutthe the only things in this conflict that are even roughly equal. To anyone who has traveled through both Israeli and Palestinian areas, it is immediately apparent that in this country there is one group that has freedom of movement, action and speech, as well as the resources to educate their children and live in decent homes and own huge guns. And there is another group that has none of these things. The way that Palestinians, many of them Israeli citizens, are forced to live can in no way be considered just.I was there in a relatively “peaceful” period, and yet whenever they wanted to, Israeli authorities locked down the roads in and out of Palestinian areas, keeping hundreds of people from getting to their jobs and families in other

Those passes required of the Palestinians r

eerily reminiscent of the yellow

felt the same heat. The summer before I came to Duke, in 1997, I had the chance to spend some time in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and since then I, too, have been emotionally involved in the region. I spent my first three weeks living and volunteering at a Quaker-run high school in Ramallah, the unofficial capital of the Palestinian Authority at that time, and then spent a week living with a couple of Jewish-Israeli families in Tel Aviv. By the time I got home, I was so confused I could barely think. The thing is, being there, you begin to see that both sides’ claims to the land are, in some sense, “right.” When I listened to Palestinians’ stories of being forcefully evicted from homes and farms

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in Ramallah (a largely Christian town, incidentally) did not have the proper documentation to allow them to travel into Jerusalem, only 12 miles away, and a city holy to their religion. When we traveled as a group, we often took with us two Palestinian high school girls we had befriended, but we had to hide them in the back of the bus when we went through checkpoints, because their ancestry alone made them “security risks” in the eyes of Israeli policemen. I hesitate to say this, because the subject is so fraught, but it is true nonetheless: Those passes required of the Palestinians were eerily reminiscent of the yellow stars German Jews were forced to wear in World War 11. That, to me, is the crux of the matter. Israel is supposed to be a Holy Land, a nation given a special mandate by God.

itself? Israel itself may be a good idea, but the cost has been too great, and the idea has been held too tightly and too blindly. If Israel truly wants to be a holy nation, it is time to admit that mistakes have been made and people have been denied human rights, and then work to right those wrongs. As for Resolution 426—for America to declare solidarity with Israel would be in effect to condone the violence that has been visited upon Palestinians who are seeking the right to political autonomy—a right we Americans usually say belongs to everyone. I will never forget what a man told me when I visited the Center for Palestinian Liberation Theology in Jerusalem:“We are not asking the United States to stop loving the Jews... but if you love someone, you can not be blind to the atrocious mistakes they make.” Eva Dußuisson is a Trinity senior.

The trouble with tribunals Worldview Charles Newman The recent Yugoslav election has simultaneously offered the best and worst chance for former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to stand trial for crimes

against humanity. What seemed like a perfect opportunity to force the Serbian strongman to account for his actions has turned into a game of realpolitik, with Western governments too content with the downfall of Milosevic to press for his trial. The new Yugoslav president-elect, Vojislav Kostunica, is defiantly opposed to the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague, although he has raised the possibility of Milosevic being tried in a Belgrade court for crimes against his own citizens, including corruption and election fraud. Many Serbs see the War Crimes Tribunal as nothing more than a puppet of NATO interests. Most of those arrested and tried have been Serbs, with few Bosnian Muslims or Croats—and no Albanians —appearing before the tribunal. Add to that the timing of Milosevic’s indictment—during the bombing campaign over Kosovo, which suspiciously smacked of politics to undercut

Milosevic’s domestic and international support. Most nations, especially those in the European Union, seem content not to press the issue, for fear of rocking the nationalist boat among Serbs and provoking a backlash against the new democratic government. Furthermore, there is increasing pressure for Milosevic to be tried in a Belgrade court for crimes against his owm How long he would sit in jail is anyone’s guess: The crimes carry penalties up to 20 years.

(remember there are three: Muslim, Croat and Serb) to enforce arrest warrants for suspected war criminals, Milosevic’s trial will be all the more palatable to the new Yugoslav government, and to Serbs, who have felt (perhaps not without reason) singled out for persecution. In a sense, our war crimes policy stands at a crossroad. We can forget Milosevic in favor of improved relations with Yugoslavia, and perhaps hope for a trial once relations are better. Or we can establish a trusting relationship between the Yugoslav government and the War Crimes Tribunal, not to mention Yugoslavia’s neighbors in Bosnia and Croatia, and perhaps Kosovo, by holding war criminals of all ethnicities accountable. Milosevic’s crimes should not remain unanswered; should appear before the international tribunal. he on s we Even if he avoided the tribunal, it is unlikely he would stay out of court—just ask Chilean General Augusto or Pinochet how well immunity works. On top of this, a previously obscure U.S. law permitting suits for intereven new national crimes has been used to sue for damages by Bosnian rape victims. All this makes structuring an government? immunity deal for Milosevic very difficult, if not impossible. But more importantly, we have a chance to reinvigorate the account for war crimes and make it clear how can we ever have lasting peace in the Balkans if that the United States will not deal with such crimione of the top protagonists of the conflict remains free? nals. By endorsing a more bipartisan enforcement of And what kind of government will we be supporting, if war crimes warrants, we may be able to improve Yugoslavia much more than our present course. it refuses to deliver a key war crimes suspect? The change in government in Yugoslavia should be Perhaps there is another way. It is possible to hold Milosevic accountable while not alienating Kostunica viewed as an opportunity, not a liability, for pursuing war criminals. By combining the call for Milosevic with and the Serbs in Yugoslavia. Kostunica recently admitted that crimes had been committed by Serb troops, but pressure for Bosnian and Croat suspects, the United States can blunt, if not mute, criticism, and help bring he would understandably object to singling out the former leader of Yugoslavia. That is why bringing a grisly chapter tp a close. Milosevic to the tribunal must be combined with bringing suspects from Bosnia and Croatia and even Kosovo. Charles Newman, Trinity ’OO, is a former Chronicle If the United States pushes the Bosnian governments columnist.

What course should we take? Do we insist on Milosevic’s trial and risk alienating, or even endangering, the new democratic government? We certainly want to see Milosevic before the War Crimes Tribunal, but is he worth the risk of destabilizing relations with Yugoslavia? Worse, backlash against his trial could destabilize the new government of Kostunica. After all, one ofKostunica’s platforms was a rejection of the legitimacy of the War Crimes Tribunal.After nearly a decade of conflict and strife, we should be working to forestall future crises. But if we ignore Milosevic, we may be implying his actions are excusable for political considerations. And

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Professor: Computer whiz masters contest’s challenges ARTHUR from page 3 come up with a programming

solution, and

they must be able to do this quickly and under pressure. “Part of this is ability and part of it is experience,” Astrachan said. “Some people are good at the theoretical side of the contest, and others are good at the programming, and [Arthur] is good at both.” By traveling to the olympiad in a different country each year, students learn not only about programming but about different cul-

tures and nations. “The benefit from the competition comes

in making connections with gifted students from round the world who have similar interests and abilities,” Ferguson wrote. The learning comes in during discussions of the problems, and techniques to solve them,

with teammates, competitors from other nations and with the teachers/faculty members who lead the teams.” Gifted students like Arthur enter these competitions because they enjoy both the programming and the overall experience. “I’m not sure you learn specific things... it’s just fun to go to,” Arthur said.

DAVID ARTHUR medaled at this year’s International Olympiad in Informatics

Administrators give away $B,OOO before full group meeting � FUNDING from page 1 Members of groups who were denied

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the meeting, though, when the first 17 of the proposals were considered.

this year. “Any time you get a band, people are going to show up with alcohol,” Russell said. “That happened when the [Alcohol Task Force] had a band earlier in

“It didn’t [bother me] because the way they looked at things... They used the same criteria we used,” said committee member Jesse Panuccio, a sophomore. “It was the fairest thing to do.” Still, at that meeting, three $l,OOO grants were allotted, and Blane thought student input could have contributed to the discussion on whether these programs could provide a real alternative to the drinking scene.

the year.” Eight thousand dollars of the funding was allocated prior to fall break because several proposals involved immi-

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Debate becomes Libertarians v. Democratic incumbents DEBATE from page

of Elections requires that a petition be filed first. “My equal brothers and sisters in citizenship, I’ve come to tell you the emperor has no votes,” Übinger told the audience of about 20 citizens scattered in seats throughout a room at The Herald-Sun of Durham’s office. “We do not have a government by the people. We have a government by un-

nance reform to the dearth of female

Though Übinger, a clinical data assistant at Duke’s Clinical Research Institute, used the forum to call for a change in the state’s election processes, the candidates’ discussion spanned a wide spec-

state house candidates. A handful of audience members brought up pointed issues. Ralph McKinney, a former Durham city mayoral candidate—who brought with him scribbled-upon photocopied newspaper articles describing racial discrimination—asked if the candidates would pledge zero tolerance for racial discrimination. “Zero tolerance is great,” Luebke responded, “but we can’t legislate zero tolerance.” Dorsey said that government could not and should not dictate against discrimination. “If you want tolerance and respect,” he said, “then demand it on a

trum, covering topics from campaign fi-

personal level.”

fireable incumbents.”

The candidates also discussed trans-

portation. Luebke and Michaux agreed

that the state should do more to encourage mass transit and discourage the construction of “loops”—highways that circle urban hubs. “We just can’t keep building roads,” Michaux said. “I think all the money being devoted to inner loops and outer loops and loop-de-loops ought to go to mass transit.” Dorsey and Übinger countered that government involvement in transportation should be minimal. “The road to hell is potholed with good intentions,” Übinger said. When asked about the lack of women in the House, Luebke related the issue

to campaign finance reform. He said privately financed campaigns restrict the number and diversity of potential candidates, and that publicly financed elections in Vermont had allowed candidates with little personal wealth to run for state office. “People are just spending too much money. And it’s not access they want, it’s obligation,” Luebke said. On the question of campaign finance reform, both Libertarians stuck to the party line ofless government. “I don’t support public financing of campaigns because it puts too much power in the hands of the two parties,” Dorsey said. “After all,” he asked, “Who would decide who gets public financing?”

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� Carrawell invited to try out for Hawks Former Duke basketball star and ACC player of the year Chris Carrawell has been invited to try out for the Atlanta Hawks oneday after he was waived by the San Antonio Spurs. He could join the Hawks as soon as next week as long as long as he clears waivers. Carrawell would be reunited himself former Blue Devil teammate Roshown McLeod.

� Strawberry arrested for positive cocaine test Slugger Darryl Strawberry was incarcerated yesterday after allegedly testing positive for cocaine. A former member of both the Mets and Yankees, Strawberry took the drug test after returning late for his curfew Sunday at a private treatment center in Tampa. Officials from the Florida Department of Corrections characterized the former outfielder’s arrest as one “without incident."

� Stewart’s family files suit for fatal plane crash The families of late golfer Payne Stewart and the three others who died with him in an airplane crash exactly one year ago have filed suit against the operators of the plane. The suit, filed against SunJet Aviation and its parent company, JetShares One, Inc., charged that the aviation company should have known that the plane's cabin pressurization system was defective.

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Tennis phenom King decides on Blue Devils By BRODY GREENWALD The Chronicle

The men’s tennis team now has a King of the courts in what should be the program’s crown

jewel season.

During the second day of his two-day official visit to campus yesterday, Phillip King, one of the top amateurs in the world, told The Chronicle he will attend Duke in January and play tennis for the Blue Devils this spring. “Yeah, definitely,” King replied, when asked if he would be on coach Jay Lapidus’ roster come January. A product of Long Beach Poly

High

a moderate four-hour flight from his hometown in Long Beach compared to the whirlwind tour of international cities his fall hasincluded. Yesterday, after spending fewer than 48 hours on campus, King hopped on a plane as he readies for a trip to Yokohama. After that, he will compete in Seoul and then in Osaka. Already this fall, since leaving New York after a nailbiting Aug. 29 straight-set loss to Romania’s Andrei Pavel in the first round of the U.S. Open, King has made his way through Hong Kong, Tokyo and, most recently, Shanghai. But there’s one place he wanted to see more than any other. “I flew halfway around the world to be here for two days,” King said with a smile. Some of his hometown friends were quick to question King’s choice of colleges, especially with tennis powerhouses UCLA and Pepperdine right in his backyard, not to mention

School in Southern California, King has worked his way into the ATP Tour’s top 300 and has qualified for the U.S. Open each of the past two years. He said his mind was made up about coming to Duke as early as September, but a packed tournament schedule made it impossible for him to matriculate into the University with his freshman class this fall. defending national champion “I have been home one day Stanford a mere hop, skip and a since September and I have jump up the California coastline. been in the U.S. one week since Most ofhis Long Beach peers September,” said King, who has chose one of those schools, espeset as his two goals to graduate cially Stanford, a team King feels from Duke and to one day move he knows like the back of his his top-300 Tour ranking into hand. Few of them understood the top 10. “We needed a little why he picked Duke, but, should extra time and we got a lot of you have the chance to ask him, he’ll gladly give you one or two things solved and ready.” King’s one week in the (hundred) possible explanations. “I could go down the list of States were spent in Houston,

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PHILLIP KING received his second junior national championship trophy after a straight-set victory last August in Kalamazoo, Mich.

maybe 30 or 40 reasons why I chose Duke,” said King, who was quick to point out that most people stop him before he can finish reciting his list. “I’d get halfway through my list and they’re like, ‘I see it, I understand,’” he said. Like many non-revenue athletes at the University, King’s list begins with academics. More than a year and a half ago, before he knew anything about the Blue Devils—not even the name of their coach—King had already set his sights on possibly attending Duke not because of the program’s national ranking,

but because of the University’s.

Yanks take 2nd in Shea 3-2 By BEN WALKER

Game 4 to move within one victory of their third straight World Series championship. Derailed a day earlier, the Yankees got Derek Jeter Yankees 3 NEW YORK and the New York Yankees right back on track in taking a 3-1 lead in this Mets 2 wasted no time sending an Subway Series. Jeter homered and tripled, emphatic message: first pitch, first inning, and Mariano Rivera finished off 4 1/3 scorehome run. less innings by the Yankees bullpen. Moved up to the leadoff spot for the first Jeter led offwith a drive over the left-field fence and the Yankees led the rest of the way, time in this Series, Jeter delivered. See YANKEES on page 22 beating the New York Mets 3-2 last night in Associated Press

� Penn State QB charged for assault of cop Penn State quarterback Rashard Casey has been indicted by a grand jury on an assault charge in the alleged beating ol an offduty policeman. Casey and high school teammate Desmond Miller both pleaded innocent in the case earlier this year.

has learned more than a few things about Lapidus and the players who will soon be his teammates. Last January, at a tournament in Florida, he met top-retuming Blue Devil Ramsey Smith, who quickly landed himself on King’s infamous list. “I really, really like Ramsey and Andres [Pedroso] a lot; that was one of the main reasons within the sub-reasons that I chose Duke,” King said of Duke’s senior leaders. “I feel like every single day they work hard, they’re honest, they trust See KING on page 22

Women’s soccer defeats UNC-C By NICK CHRISTIE The Chronicle

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When

UNC-Charlotte

bSuyoBSHD forward Meredith Mayo

tied last night’s women’s soccer contest

with 11 minutes remaining, it seemed as though Duke would let another game slip through its fingers.

However, this time, Duke proved to be more resilient than its opposition. Duke midfielder Kim Daws snapped the team’s two-game losing streak, ending an intensely fought game in the 101st minute with a game-winning overtime goal to beat UNC-C at Koskinen Stadium. Daws scored off a free kick taken from just beyond the top of the 18-yard box, firing a ball that

� Bruins fire coach, hire replacement immediately Just eight games into the sea-

son, the Boston Bruins have tired head coach Pat Burns and replaced him with former

Stanley Cup winner Mike Keenan. Keenan, whose most previous head coaching position was for Vancouver in the 19981999 season, won a Stanley Cup with the Rangers in 1994

deflected off the wall of 49er players

“If I had had a personal situation the way Chipper had it, you think they would have signed me to a $9O million contract? You must be crazy,” David Justice, on whether or not he received equal treatment to that of current Brave Chipper Jones.

Since those long-forgotten early years of high school, King

DEREK JETER fields a ball in the second inning of last night’s Game 4 World Series contest. However, Jeter's real damage was done on offense in the first inning, when he launched a home run on the first pitch otoh#§ans*

and into the upper-right hand comer of the net. Leaning the wrong way, Charlotte Andrea goalkeeper Kollmorgen could only watch helplessly as Daws’ strike flew past her, ending the game in sudden death. Upon seeing the ball find the back of the net the entire Blue Devil team immediately rushed the field to mob an ebullient Daws and celebrated the conclusion of an extremely physical game. Duke’s Gwendolyn Oxenham, who tenaciously attacked for almost the See SOCCER on page 23 >■

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M®@ ACC STANDINGS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2000

GRIDIRON NOTES -I NEWS

ACC LEADERS

Clemson Florida State N.C. State Georgia Tech Virginia Maryland North Carolina Duke Wake Forest

Overall 8-0

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PASSING EFFICIENCY Games Pts C. Weinke, FSU 8 164.6 „

150.0 148.8 142.1 139.2

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G. Godsey, GT W. Dantzler, Clem D. Ellis, UVa R Rivers, NGSU

RUSHING YARDS G Att W Dantzler, ( 8 150 T. Zachery, Clem 148 A Womack, UVa 7 126 L. Jordan, UMd 7 8 108 T. Minor, FSU RECEIVING YARDS G Rec 8 M. Minnis, FSU 42 8 41 R. Gardner, Clem 33 K Robinson, NCSU 6 35 K. Campbell, GT 7 28 7 K Bailey, UNC

Yds 841 751 709

532 Yds 808 747

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Turnovers will be a focus for North Carolina in this week's meeting with UVa. The Tar Heel defense has managed to record only three interceptions and two fumbles this season. Meanwhile, Ronald Curry and the Carolina offense has turned the ball over 16 times. UNC's minus-11 turnover margin ties Duke for worst in the ACC.

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Clemson's freshman quarterback Willie Simmons was named ACC rookie of the week after he replaced injured starter Woodrow Dantzler last week against UNC. Simmons tied Clemson’s single-game record by throwing four touchdowns as Clemson overcame a 17-point deficit and beat the Tar Heels.

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Amato, joking about this weekend’s FSU game

“I don’t want to lose to him and he doesn’t want to lose to me, no matter how jovial and back-slapping we are during the week.”

Florida State quarterback and Heisman trophy candidate Chris Weinke missed practice Monday and Tuesday with a sore left ankle. Noting that two weeks of rest would be necessary for the ankle to heal, coach Bobby Bowden said that Weinke will likely have to play through the pain for theremainder of the season. Since hurting his ankle, the 28-year-old has thrown for 1,306 yards and 10 TDs in three games.

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A week after losing 37-3 to Florida State, Virginia expects starting quarterback Dan Ellis to return for this week’s contest against UNC. Last week, freshmen Bryson Spinner and Matt Schaub shared QB duties while Ellis watched from the sidelines with a hamstring injury. The freshmen combined for 166 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

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