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University releases new selective house locations � A week after submitting preferences, 11 groups received their top choices, and 11 groups received housing that was not within their top three picks.

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There were no riots and there was no shouting—the reactions ofrepresentatives for the 26 undergraduate selective living groups were mixed at a Thursday night meeting, where administrators announced the future location of each house. Although 11 groups—four fraternities and seven non-fratemity selective houses—received their top picks, 11 groups Piecing received housing that was not among their top three / residential preferences. Administra- IM life tors emphasized that size played a key role in determining groups’ locations, more so than thenpreferences. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the only black selective living group on campus, was one of four groups that will reside in housing not listed among any oftheir top 10 preferences. Instead, Alpha will live in a section in Edens Quadrangle. “We’re happy we’re not in the [West-Edens —

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Candidates differ on development Best, Larson face off in Ward 3 race

By MEG LAWSON The Chronicle

Both incumbent mayoral candidate Nick Tennyson and his challenger Bill Bell have strong feelings about the direction future growth should take in Durham and the region, but they differ on key issues like public support for downtown revitalization and the implementation of affordable housing. Overall, Tennyson emphasized the need for cooperation among Triangle cities to overcome future growth challenges. “We have to have a regional vision,” he said, “[and] make decisions that take into account the broad range of public opinion.... We cannot pretend that we are an island.” Bell, a former long-time county commissioner, stressed that the city must carefully balance growth and environmental concerns. “Being able to selectively provide development that enhances our community without destroying the quality of life... [is the most important growth issue],” he said. Both candidates agree that downtown revitalization is essential to the future of Durham, but each has different strategies. Bell said the area should include space for entertainment, cultural activities, dance clubs, boutique shopping and living. Tennyson said his vision focuses more on employment opportunities and entertainment venues. “I see [downtown] growing back as a center of employment and entertainment, not a retail center... because [retail shopping has] not worked anywhere else,” he said. Both agree that the American Tobacco complex is the See DEVELOPMENT on page 8 � ■

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After passing through the Durham City Council primary unopposed, John Best and incumbent Erick Larson will challenge each other for the Ward 3 seat in the Nov. 6 election. Currently a data analyst for Perkins Library, Larson has served on the City Council since 1993. He said his past efforts in that role have focused on transportation, land use and core city services like public

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THE MAYORAL CANDIDATES differ on how much public funding should be given to downtown revitalization efforts.

At t he mayoral candidates forum Thursday night, Bill Bell j ennyson discussed issues ranging from crime and to government accountability. See page 3

protection, planning, economic development and the maintenance of streets and sewage. “When I got on the council, no money was being spent on sidewalks and streets,” he said. “The maintenance of city facilities and general infrastructure—I have gotten the council to establish that as a priority.” Best, who ran unsuccessfully for the council in 1997, said his efforts to shrink the body from 13 members to seven mark one of his most important accomplishments. In 1998, Durham voters approved a referendum to make that reduction. “With 13, it’s hard to get anything done. People are afraid to make a principled stand, and certain members try to hide behind each other,” the Durham native said. Both candidates named public safety as their top campaign issue, advocating the need for harsher punishments for repeat offenders. “The programs that are underway are serving us quite well, though we need to improve upon them,” Larson said, suggesting the adoption of initiatives similar to Virginia’s Project Exile.

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A redistricting plan, revised to address the concerns of five black Democrats in the N.C. House, was approved by that body. See page 6

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Turkey, NATO’s sole Muslim member, said Thursday it would dispatch special forces to Afghanistan to work with U.S. troops. Though many Turks are against sending troops to fight in an Islamic land, the decision by the pro-West government could pay off in badly needed financial aid. •

Spending drop largest in 15years

Consumer spending dropped by the largest amount in almost 15 years last month. Manufacturing also plunged, as evidence increased that economic fallout of the attacks has pushed the nation into recession. •

Russia, U.S. move toward nuclear cuts

The United States and Russia are moving toward an agreement to slash their storehouses of nuclear weapons. The target is a warhead cutback of about two-thirds, with each country restricted to no more than 1,750 to 2,250 strategic warheads.

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Rumsfeld said he plans to more than triple the current number of soldiers By ROBERT BURNS

WASHINGTON The United States is urgently working to land hundreds more clandestine warriors in Afghanistan to intensify pressure on the Taliban, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday. Rumsfeld said the extra troops are crucial to U.S. efforts to improve the bombing campaign by pinpointing targets and coordinating with opposition forces. He mentioned no specific number but said he hoped for a three or fourfold increase from the current number, which is between 100 and 200. “We have a number of teams cocked and ready to go,” he told a

By STEVE BRISENDINE KANSAS CITY, Mo. The discovery of anthrax at a Kansas City postal center—the farthest west the germ has been found in the nation’s month long outbreak—sent a chilling message to Americans watching the story unfold on the East Coast: It can happen here, too. “If it’s infected the mail system, who knows how far it’s gone?” said Jenny Infortuno, a clinical researcher for the biotech company CTI in Seattle. The Stamp Fulfillment Services Center—the nation’s clearinghouse for the first-day cancellations prized by many stamp collectors—remained closed Thursday. The positive tests for anthrax, announced Wednesday, came from two samples in a trash bag where envelopes were discarded. No one has become ill, and authorities said there is no public health threat from the anthrax traces found at the

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tered ground fire, presumably from the Taliban militia. The Taliban control most of Afghanistan and are harboring Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida network. Other landing teams have been thwarted by bad weather, Rumsfeld said. He announced he will visit counon periphery tries the of Afghanistan this weekend after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Ivanov, in Moscow Saturday. He declined to identify the other countries he would visit, saying meeting plans had yet to be worked out. Before the U.S. bombing campaign began Oct. 7, he visited Uzbekistan, Egypt, Oman, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

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Bell, Tennyson debate at forum � Bill Bell and Nick Tennyson answered questions Thursday night, speaking on issues ranging from development to government accountability. By RUTH CARLITZ The Chronicle

With the election only four days away, citizens of Durham got a final chance to question the mayoral candidates and compare their stances at an open forum last night. Bill Bell and incumbent Nick Tennyson debated a variety of issues prompted by audience questions, focusing primarily on development, crime and govern-

ment accountability. Both candidates championed “smart” growth—growth that takes into account the infrastructure necessary to support it. Bell placed more emphasis on developing the inner city and downtown. He said the City Council should redirect its efforts toward rebuilding the inner city. “We’ve got our priorities wrong, and we need to change if we’re going to move [Durhaml to the next level,” he said. “If Durham’s going to rise, we’re all going to be in the same ocean.” Tennyson agreed about the need to invest in the inner city, but countered by saying that growth on the periphery of the city is necessary in order to provide the money for such an investment. Many audience questions turned the debate toward crime, with some faulting Tennyson for reducing the crime rate through his annexation policies rather than by addressing the problem of inner-city crime. Tennyson stressed the need to take direct action against crime, and denied using annexation as a tool to reduce the crime rate. He said he has focused on

numbers rather than the rate. “Anything about using the crime rate opens up a circus,” he said. Tennyson also faulted the judicial system and emphasized the need for further state and federal cooperation to reduce crime. Bell said that crime reduction must be a community effort, though he did say that in the areas over which the City Council has control, specifically recreation and the police force, it could be more responsive. He said he would support a heightened police presSee FORUM on page 6 P

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The University’s initiative in genomics is getting a major boost with the announcement of a $7.5 million grant to study the relationship between genetics and

the environment. Part of a $37 million allocation that will be split with four other institutions, the grant is intended to increase understanding about why disease affects some people and not others when they are exposed to the same environmental pollutants. Duke’s share of the money will go to the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy to help fund researchers in the Medical Center and the Nicholas School of the Environment

and Earth Sciences. “What we hope to accomplish with this funding is to identify new genes that are important in modulating the toxic response to very common pollutants in the environment,” said Dr. David Schwartz, chair of pulmonary medicine and the study’s principal investigator. The grant comes from the National Institute of Environmental Health and Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. The four other institutions working on the project with Duke are the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and the Oregon Health and Science University. Once new genes are identified as factors in whether people are affected by certain environmental toxins—•

including certain metals and waste materials—researchers hope to use the information in predicting the disposition for certain diseases, such as asthma and pulmonary fibrosis, and in developing treatments

for them. After a person is found to have a disposition for a disease, measures can be taken to prevent the disease from developing, Schwartz said. Duke researchers already use methods, mostly on mice and some types of fish and worms, to determine the genes that are most immune to environmentalfactors. Jonathan Freedman, associate professor in the Nicholas School, said that researchers can apply the processes of how certain animal genes react to environmental factors to humans. “What’s killing fish may be relevant to what’s killing humans,” Freedman said. “It’s a pretty big step in that it ties firmly the relationship between the Nicholas School and the Medical Center.” Schwartz stressed that the grant would not have been possible without the support provided through IGSP, the University’s $2OO million investment in genomics. “Not only do we have an outstanding group of investigators trying to tackle this problem, but we have an incredibly supportive administration in the School of Medicine, Nicholas and in the University that has been very supportive in developing this line of investigating,” Schwartz said.

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‘I am an American’ By LAURA EDWARDS The Chronicle

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Sept. 11 attacks, a wave of patriotism spread through the nation Nowhere has this been more prevalent than on our television sets. with celebrities and political figures, you might have recognized a few less well-known faces on your TV screens—Duke faces, to be exact. A recent series of commercials, which highlight American diversity, feature at least 10 University students as they stand in front of Duke Chapel, proudly declaring, “I am an American.” The commercial is the creation of Gurasich, Spence, Darilek and McClure, an Austin, Texas, advertising agency. Pushed for time, the agency’s chief executive officer and president, Roy Spence, sought the involvement of his daughter to help recruit students interested in participating. Duke senior Courtney Spence gathered a group of her peers for the firm, which then edited the clips ofthose students, along with others clips from around the country, to create a series of 15-, 30- and 60-second

announcements. The Ad Council, a non-profit organization that supports public service announcements, is running several versions of the commercial, broadcasting it on 28,000 television stations. Although Courtney Spence said the commercial’s intended effect is to show a diverse nation, it may also remind the University of its own unique and diverse makeup. The senior said the idea for the commercial began the afternoon of Sept. 11, when members of the agency found themselves grounded without air transportation. From a motel room in Raleigh, Ifay Spence and his colleagues began planning the initial idea for their project. Contacting photographers and directors around the country, they quickly gathered the support of more than 100

technicians to film regular people speaking the same, simple line. The challenge then became finding those people. Courtney Spence said she scrambled to recruit Duke students to volunteer for the shoot. She notified friends only a couple hours before the filming began and took part in the commercial as well. As she repeated the line, “I am an American,” she found herself grappling with the shock of the events. “On one hand, I see so much suffering. On the other, so much heroism,” she said. “We can rally behind one America again.” The commercial focuses on national diversity, showcasing Americans from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. At the end, a simple statement appears across the screen: “E Pluribus Unum... out of many, one.” Courtney Spence said she felt the primary message of the commercial was celebrating the nation’s unity by recognizing its diversity. Another student featured in the commercial, senior Radha Mehta, has already received positive responses. She said the strongest response, however, came from the Indian community, and the newspaper India West, recently interviewed her for an article. “There is a diversity,” Mehta said. “We all stand together for what we truly and should believe in.” She said that the commercial’s strong message personally affected her as well. “It is my chance to show that I am proud to be what I am,” Mehta said. “At the time, I was definitely on the brink of tears. There was a lot of emotions.” Seniors Bryan Edwards, Brian Washington, Catalina Saldarriaga, Jessica Dickinson, Odaale Lamptey, Matthew Leßauer, freshman Ravi Gupta and sophomore Paul Downs also participated in the filming. RUDY ROBINSON/THE CHRONICLE

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Candidates discuss House approves redistricting plan city’s loan scandal FORUM from page 3 ence in high-crime areas and more extracurricular activities for at-risk youth. Bell also addressed Durham’s low clearance rate as an important part of the city’s crime problem. In the face of the ongoing small business loan scandal, several questions focused on government accountability. Bell proposed the hiring of an independent auditor who would report to the City Council rather than to the city manager, as under the current system. The proposal was met with strong support by the audience, and Tennyson, expressing ¥•

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completely. One audience member asked Tennyson if he was going to remove the person who caused the problems, but the current mayor said such an action was not the final answer. “One person’s removal or resignation doesn’t absolve us from responsibility” he said. “The audit has established major problems for which major changes are the only answer.” The candidates also addressed the possibility of completely merging city and county governments, but neither said the merger was a top priority. In closing, Bell presented his complete vision for Durham, which is composed of lower crime, balanced development and a vibrant inner city. Tennyson addressed the need for pragmatic, long-term solutions. “Dealing with our problems is not an overnight, quick-fix answer,” he said.

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FBI reassigns investigator: The FBI agent currently investigating the small business loan scandal in Durham has been reassigned to fight terrorism, said District Attorney Jim Hardin. The reassignment will delay the completion of the investigation into the $BOO,OOO program. Problems with the loan program were discovered this summer by city housing officials, and they were confirmed by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development audit. The program was created to give low-interest loans to small businesses in low-income neighborhoods, who otherwise would have had problems finding financing. But officials found that 24 business that received loans did not exist or gave false addresses, or cashed checks with signatures that did not match ones on the loan application. Durham politician runs for Senate: Former Durham City Council member Cynthia Brown announced Thursday that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Jesse Helms. Brown joined a growing field of Democratic candidates to replace Helms in 2002, headed by former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles and state Rep. Dan Blue. Brown said she is running to defend the interests of working people.

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Best added that his experience as a small business owner has given him the skills to handle taxpayer money. “I am running as an alternative to the status quo. If you’re happy with his three tax increases and numerous instances of fiscal mismanagement, vote for the incumto be reduced. bent,” he said. Best hopes to encourage citizen acLarson said that although the council tivism to fight crime. “I would bring a dif- has limited oversight ability, it has been ferent approach—a watchdog group to accountable. “We aren’t always in a posioversee the judicial system,” he said.“lf tion to anticipate every unanticipated these judges keep letting [criminals] off consequence,” he said, explaining that with a slap on the wrist and too much prothe council has to rely on reports from bation, we’ll never get the crime rate outside sources. under control. We need to make judges ac“As soon as reports indicate a probcountable.” lem, we jump in. We’re policy makers, Best also emphasized tax reduction and but legally precluded from managing,” fiscal responsibility. He said his basic ap- Larson said. proach is to provide tax relief for families Larson also defended the necessity of and small businesses, which he said would raising taxes sometimes to promote growth, especially downtown, where the entice people to Durham. “This will boost local sales tax revenue, redevelopment of downtown’s many runkeeping the pressure off property tax down buildings is more expensive than developing from scratch, he said. rates,” he said. &

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“We identify criminal activities where we can involve higher jurisdiction and can incur a higher penalty,” Larson said. He added that increasing communication between citizens and the police can allow the total number of police officers

Student Development Bill Burig spoke to the assembled group of primarily house presidents in the Faculty Commons before releasing packets of information. The packets detailed each group’s location, top 10 picks and an analysis of the process. “It’s a daunting task to distribute pain equally and distribute pleasure equally,” said Moneta, admitting that satisfaction for groups likely hinged on whether they will live on Main West Campus. “Obviously, we’ve taken a position that the new West Campus... is going to be a very different campus.” Burig stressed that size and targeted space clusters were vital in determining where groups would reside. He said that sometimes a group’s numbers drastically affected its place-

ment, regardless of preference.

Even though Theta Chi fraternity—a 47-member group—listed a Kilgo Quadrangle section above its placement in Edens, a 39-member group that did not even list the section—Sigma Nu fraternity—was placed there instead; the section has 34 beds. Burig hoped to fill between 38 and 40 percent of each designated quad

with selective housing. Crowell, Clocktower and Main West Quadran-

gles will be reserved for independents. “As far as I could tell, they didn’t use the prefs as criteria,” said junior Drew Dinsick, president of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. “They used size a lot more. Just looking at the data, there was a whole lot of preference on getting the number of people in the quad rather than giving people what they wanted.” ATO received its fifth choice, in Craven Quadrangle. Burig said no character records or annual reviews played a role in the selection process. Although he said he wanted a mix of fraternity and nonfratemity houses in each quad, only five non-fratemity houses will reside on Main West, alongside 11 fraternities. Edens will be split equally between three fraternity and three nonfratemity groups. Only one fraternity, Psi Upsilon, will reside in the new West-Edens Link, with three non-fraternity selective houses. Burig also said that going into the selection process, he gave no weight to a house’s current location. He noted, however, that the process began with Round Table remaining in its house, GG, on Craven Quadrangle because of faculty-in-residence needs. He also said that Arts Theme House would remain in its current section, after the dorm sent Moneta a letter explaining equipment and faculty-in-residence needs.

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Bell added that he believes revitalizing inner city neighborhoods, especially those along roads leading downtown, will further entice developers to build there. “If we show developers it’s possible to make a profit in the inner city, then [they] will go there,” he said. Although Tennyson said development ofthe urban core is a priority and that he supports giving builders the right incentives to make those decisions, he cautioned against focusing too much on urban development. “If you shut down all development except urban core, then suburbs become more expensive and people move to other counties,” he said. Both candidates said providing safe affordable housing options for Durham residents is important, but Tennyson said he believes such housing already exists, especially relative to nearby counties. “l think the blessing of Durham is that we have a lot of housing options now,” he said, adding that the city should try to make the neighborhoods where the houses currently exist safe. But Bell said there are not enough affordable housing units in the community. “lf you look at demographics of community, there are people who meet [affordable housing] guidelines but don’t

have housing because it’s not there,” Bell said. Bell said he believes builders should include affordable housing in the new subdivisions they create. Tennyson

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key to developing the downtown area, but they differ on whether tax money should be set aside for that purpose before the city finds private investors. “My vision [for downtown development] is for the city to be perceived as a reliable partner,” said Tennyson. Last year, Tennyson supported a onecent property tax increase to fund downtown development initiatives, in particular a $3B million parking garage. But the city has refrained from spending that money until it finds more private investors. Bell said the city should find such private investment before it raises funds. “I support [American Tobacco], but I’m not putting money in until there’s a chance of it coming to

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said he supports policies that reward mixed income neighborhoods. Bell accused Tennyson of bias when deciding issues involving certain developers because of the mayor’s position as executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Durham and Orange Counties. Although Bell did not cite specific examples of such conflicts of interest, he said hie believes it has happened on at least one occasion. “You can talk about him voting his conscience... but he does get paid by [Home Builders] and the city,” Bell said. Tennyson denied the allegations. “I

have no financial interest in any of the projects on which I vote,” he said. “My record is open for scrutiny.” Bell expressed concern that neighborhoods are being built without sufficient infrastructure in place or enough officials to monitor compliance with regulation. “Before we permit that type of development, we need to make sure the infrastructure is in place beforehand,” he said. “We need to make sure we have in place in City Hall the people to deal with this development,” Bell added. The revenue created by new building projects needs to be spent to improve the infrastructure in those areas, Tennyson said. “I think we have to do a better job of spending growth related revenue to support growth,” he said. He also said he believes the city does not have to choose between envi-

ronmental protection and development. “[There are] some areas that should not be developed at all,” Tennyson said. “[But in] some places, there is a positive impact from accommodating both [development and conservation].... You have to make the decision based on what the factors are at any given location.” An issue on which both candidates agree is the importance of regional transportation in the Triangle, Bell chairs the Triangle Transit Authority board, of which he has been a member for 11 years. He said he supports the development of a regional rail system. Tennyson agreed, although he said he had wished the process would move faster. He hopes the system will allow people to be less car dependent.

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Because one good penis joke deserves another, Recess brings you yet another story of nookie in the news. This time it's in Lusaka, Zambia, where a German tourist was reportedly sentenced to six years in jail for pleading guilty to engaging in oral sex, a crime in that country. Wolfgang Seifarth, 65, was charged with violation of a local morality law after authorities found him in the compromising situation behind a bush with a 22-year-old woman. Magistrate Aloysius Mapate said in his ruling that oral sex was "a gross abomination against Zambian laws." Gross? You're damn right it's gross. He's 65! Cue disgusting mental image of German geriatric gettin' his freak on. Zambia is by law a Christian nation, and frowns on any form of unconventional sex or sexual relationships. Note to self: Cancel plans for funfilled hedonistic getaway to Spring Break Zambia. Seifarth's sentence, which was actually lessened because he is a firsttime offender, includes strenuous work requirements—that's right; hard labor. Sounds to me like ol' Wolfgang has already done enough "hard labor" for a few years at least. And what's that inmate-to-inmate conversation going to be like? "What are you in for? Oh, really?!?" Yep. He should be very popular in prison. Zambian officials say that Seifarth's sentence should be viewed as a staunch warning to anyone considering similar unacceptable actions in their country. They've even suggested a new national motto: "Zambia —if you're going down, you're going down." And you thought it was bad vyhen your parents walked in. Let this be a lesson to you, too. Don't down the zippers in Zambia, or you just might end up in jail. That sucks. —By David Walters

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loud and Queer On Feminist Sweepstakes, Le Tigre growls social conscience, mixing post-punk with lesbian sensibilities.

When

you think of lesbian feminist electropunk politics, kick-ass dance grooves aren't the logical next step in your train of thought. So when you throw on LeTigre's new LR Feminist Sweepstakes, and you find your ass shakin'—and it definitely will —you might get so caught up in breakin' it down that the politicized messages in the music could fly right by. And that's what LeTigre wants, almost. These post-Riot Grrrl, post-punk poster children are intent on bringing a theme of liberation, but they've found that the dance floor makes for a far more effective political arena than MSNBC. Everything about this band epitomizes the ethos of a movement that they seem to understand better than the average Francesca philosopher, and for good reason. More By Chas than just talking it, these ladies have lived it, having helped birth an ideology and watching it grow to co-optable status before coming out on the other side with a more mature understanding of the system it opposes The Riot Grrrl revolution of the '9os and its subsequent merchanized gutting may have never taken place without LeTigre front woman Kathleen Hanna. Back in 1991 she was the singer for the influential punk outfit Bikini Kill, whose music helped fuel a

budding fern-power movement that showed the world that Barbie couldn't suck the self-esteem out of every little girl. By the time LeTigre formed in 1999, Riot Grrrl had been all but beaten and left for dead by the you-go-girl commercialism typified in a certain "Girl Power" mega group. LeTigre, originally

composed of Hanna, zinester Johanna Fateman and video artist Sadie Benning had seen this all take place. But instead of abandoning their message, they just moved their soap box to the dance floor. On their second full-length album (released by Durham-based label Mr. Lady Records) the band, now joined by J.D. Samson, who replaces Sadie Benning, tries to punk GRADE: rock its way to a better tomorrow using a sampler and lyrics that are so straight up and down they might seem thin unless you look at them head-on. On "LT Tour Theme," they let you know what the next forty minutes are all about, screaming, "For the ladies and the fags yeah, we're the band with the roller skate jams." The music Reynolds > s a m ‘ x of P un * guitars and new wave samples, with a DJ trick or two thrown in for good measure. Feminist political perspectives provide most of the album's lyrical content, and although they haven't sacrificed any Riot Grrrl urgency, they've definitely tempered it with the maturity of hindsight. On "F.Y.R.," short for Fifty Years of Ffidicule, Hanna hollers with an insight born of disappointment: "Can we trade Title IX for an end to hate crime?/ RU-486 if we suck your f—in' dick?/ One step forward, five steps back/ One cool record in the year of rock-rap." However, more than being an indictment of social injustice, this album is a celebration of feminist queer culture. LeTigre seems to realize that sometimes the most subversive route is to simply reveal the life you choose to lead. As the Feminist Sweepstakes' closing sentiment reminds us, "Don't let them f— you around. Because those are your arms and that is your heart. This is your time and this is your life." □ <

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purpose of recording thefolHowever, the band's seaside locate had a mixed effect. Morning VieWs first single, "Wish You Were Here," finds them imbued with the peace and beauty of the ocean and beach both musically and lyrically. This song's sweeping melody also suggests that Incubus is moving in a more melodic direction, distancing itself from hard-rock peers such as Korn and Limp Bizkit However, for much of the first part of the album, Incubus seems to have not yet reached this stage of evolution. While a track such as 'Circles" never evolves from the metal riffs of €«i» ts opening verse, others like "Blood on the Bround" are uncharacteristically mean-spirited. Nonetheless, on several cuts, such as "Nice to Know You" and "Warning," Incubus has been able to craft more musically textured compositions, allowing their songs to evolve from simple electronic rhythms to more melodic, dramatic choruses. Moreover, the material on Morning View runs the gamut from harder, more violent tracks to contemplative songs such GRADE: as "11 am" and "Mexico," which seem to truly encapsulate the feeljg_ ings of loneliness and betrayal expressed by both songs, respectively. With these tracks, Incubus reveals its musical prowess not only within individual songs but also on the album as a whole. Although Incubus begins Morning View with more abrasive, predictable material, the band is still capable of demonstrating its ability to craft

you aren't hip to the local music scene, consider this your first lesson—The b-sides, a group of promising up-and-comers from Chapel Hill just released their first LR Yes, Indeed, The b-sides, Quite!, a pretty impressive voyage into the By David wacky world of geek rock. Formed last year by five teenage friends, and recently joined by former Squirrel Nut Zippers' bassist Ken Mosher, The b-sides combine a fresh, youthful goofiness with a musical proficiency that is anything but juvenile. Drawing heavily from a range of influences such as Weezer, Spacejiog, Cake and The Beach Boys, The b-sides' latest effort represents everything admirable and refreshing about indie music; sim-

The b-s Yes Inde pie, catchy, lyrically charged pop accented with shades of more complex, often experimental instrumentation—all created by a band that appears to be having a lot of fun..

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immortalized in The Laramie Project, currently playing in Chapel Hill at Playmakers Rep. The play by Moisbs Kaufman (best known for Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde) tells the story that captured a nation's attention and put all eyes on Laramie, Wyoming in 1998. The media portrayed Laramie as a small redneck town full of hatred and narrowmindedness. But the beauty of The Laramie Project is the realization that such a horrible crime could have happened anywhere because hatred and narrow-mindedness are not confined to small towns. The play should be called "Anytown, USA" since its relevance is universal. Matthew Shepard was a typical college student who liked to do typical college things, except he stood out to two town bigots, The play was written and compiled from over 200 hours of transcribed interviews, police records and court testimonies, so the audience hears Shepard's story from the people who's lives he touched. Though Shepard's character never appears on stage, the audience still grieves for him. It is rare that such a compelling piece of theater is so accessible to Duke students, and it is definitely worth the trip down the

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kind of art do you want to see tonight? dance, coming together to have fun and create new dances. It's just really fun. I'm excited to see Rhythm tap? Improv? A cappella? Or perall the different talents we have at Duke coming haps slightly more cultural fare—ballet or Indian dance, or simply listen to some spoken together. I haven't had many chances to perform word poetry. at Duke, so I'm really excited to be part of Arts in Arts in the Ark, which runs through tonight, is a the Ark." collaboration of them all: dance, music, and Others, such as Ballet Repertory, are dancers drama. The event, now in its third year, is sponfrom the Duke Dance department, and will dance sored by Momentum, a Duke dance club. Heather a piece choreographed by teacher M'liss Neuman, a Momentum member, says Dorrance. Dancer Emily Holt said, "It is a beautiful "Momentum started it for a few reasons —the piece. Our group performs in December Dances main one being that we wanted to every year, but we really enjoy the get our name out as a new club.... By Meghan Valerio opportunity to dance in the Arts in We thought that if we added DU I, a the Ark event because it gives us a cappella groups, etc. —whose performances are chance to combine our efforts and talents with already very popular and whose names students other performers in the Duke community." recognize—that more people would come." Paul Downs of DUI echoed that statement, sayThe strategy has proven effective as Arts in the ing "Not only is there a great deal of Ark has grown in popularity with students and par- spirit in the space, with its age and ticipating groups alike. "It's always one of our best history, but the coming together shows of the year with a fantastic crowd. It's of various great to have so many artistic entities come wonderful together, and the Ark is a fantastic, open space to some of th perform in," says DUI member Seth Weitberg. groups, an The Ark's open space is currently used for of this coll dance classes and as a rehearsal space for dance was able t groups and performances. It's one of Duke's old- - how much est buildings, built in 1898, and was actually one talent then of Cameron's precursors—it originally housed the Duke. I wis Duke basketball gym, and then a bowling alley and and talent a dining hall before becoming a dance studio. were show Although there are a variety of artists and cased like groups performing, including DUI, The Pitchforks, this more Out of the Blue and Dave Widders-, the evening is often." devoted largely to dance. Featured groups include Arts in On Tap, Indian Dance, Ballet Repertory, and Dance the Ark Siam. For some of these groups, this will be their runs first performance of the year. through Danceslam, one of Duke's newest dance tonight, be groups, will be performing for the first time this ning at Bpm year. Member Brita Erickson says of her group's The Ark participation, "It's people with a wide variety of on East dance backgrounds, from dance team to classical Campus. □

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ichael Rocks On his long-awaited comeback, Invincible, Michael once again redefines the world of pop. You can't classify him. You can't even understand him. The mere utterance of his name evokes a gamut of images both miserable and messianic. With the exception of, well, no one, no single artist has roused such discordant and incongruous public perceptions. To some, his life represents the American Dream; A poor boy from a working class town who channeled his immense talent into a vehicle for social commentary and upward mobility. Others identify him

scandal-plagued tabloid joke, a jaded mega-star recognizable more for his undeniable eccentricities than his exceptional musical accomplishments. This is the life of Michael Jackson. With Invincible, Jackson faces a myriad of challenges. Popular music has morphed during Jackson's musical hiatus, and Jackson's presence has faded. Musical strength alone is not enough to render Invincible a success. Legions of people wilh approach Invincible with the most scornful of eyes, anxiously awaiting another platform to vent their

"freakish" nature. Others become: a

will forgo th, effortless assault of Jackson's eccentricities and instead base judgement of Invincible on comparisons with Thriller, the most successful album in the history of popular music. Although both these actions may reflect the price of success, they also abandon most notions of fairness and logic. Music should be evaluated as music, period. Personal opinions about Jackson as a person do not change the way his music sounds when it comes through the speakers. Musically, Invincible is superior. Failure to acknowledge the musical prowess displayed on Invincible is a failure to distinguish art from the artist. Invincible is an exceptional musical accomplishment containing some of Jackson's best vocal performances to date. But, honestly, who doesn't know that Michael Jackson is an excellent singer and performer? The real question: Does anyone really care anymore? The answer is that they should, and many probably will. Although Jackson's persona is undeniably weird, his image assuredly wounded, it takes deaf ears to

deny the fact that the man has an incredibly rare gift. And while recent times have seen him become trivialized to the point that many see him as a parody of his old self, the smashing tracks of Invincible will prove that while his appearance may have taken a complete 180, his musical gift remains completely unscathed, A first listen to Invincible is a shocking experience. With Invincible, Michael Jackson has proven that he has, by far, the best voice in popular music, Over the years Jackson's voice has increasingly propressed toward extraordinary contrasts. Ballads such as the spiritual "Speechless," passionate "Cry" and Santana blessed "Whatever Happens" are exercises of vocal dexterity literally unmatched in the contemporary music scene. Furthermore, the musical versatility displayed on this album is astounding. Hip-hop-flavored club tracks like "Unbreakable" (featuring a posthumous appearance by the Notorious 8.1. G.), "Heartbreaker" and "Invincible," will hit dance floors with the ferocity of a tsunami. Rock-oriented cuts like "2000 Watts" will have your heart pounding. You end up wondering how one artist could deliver such contrasting offerings all on the same album. You also end up a bit perplexed as to how the catchy but formulaic "You Rock My World" could have been the first single off of the new disk, Invincible, while phenomenal, is not infallible. The same versatility that acts as a tremendous asset to Invincible is also a slight flaw. In an attempt to recreate his past success, Jackson has strategically tried to appeal to everyone. And although there is indeed something for everyone on this album, it's a bit traumatic to hear a pounding rock track like "2000 Watts" after the peaceful and beautiful "Speechless." Furthermore, some of the ballads lack fresh lyrical content, merely invoking common themes of love and heartbreak. But the truth is, when music is executed so masterfully, it speaks for itself. Invincible will make you remember why Michael Jackson is Michael Jackson in the first place. And that alone says more than anything.

By Brian Washington

Off the Wall (1979) Grade: A-

Thriller (1982) Grade: A+

Michael's first solo venture proved both critically and commercially successful. The depth of Quincy Jone duction set Michael apart the superficial disco rhythm of the era. It was also the first album by a solo artist ever to generate four Top-' singles, including "Rock with You" and "Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Stop 'til you Get Enough." Although disco grooves may not be your thing, the artistry of Off the Wall is undeniable. r

The greatest selling album of all time. Is there anything more to say? Actually, yes: Thriller is truly satisfy! encompassing quintessent 'Bos pop and the best of Michael Jackson. From

"Thriller" to "Billie Jean," t the equally incredible "Human Nature" and "Wanna Be Startin, Somethin," Thriller is definitely ripe for rediscovery, especially in its recently released remastered form

Bad (1987) Grade: A The follow-up to Thriller

departure for Jackson, as h "pop" songs became incre ingly laced with rock guitar and stronger vocals.

"Smooth Criminal" and "Dirty Diana" are two shin ing examples of Michael's new direction (He wrote nine of the album's 11 tracks). Sad also features the first (and best) of Jackson's

heartfelt anthems: "Man in the Mirror."

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If any doubts persist about the flat-lining of Michael Jackson's music career, the Gloved One's resurrection/comeback effort, Invincible, puts every last one of them to rest. Overproduced from start to finish, Invincible epitomizes the stale character of late '9os pop-hop-fusion studio creations. Laced with driving beats, trite lyrics and overpowering bass lines, Invmcible is Jackson at his worst: catchy but uninspired, listenable but predictable, desperate to please but devoid of any modicum of artistic risk-taking. Invincible's lead single, "You Rock My World," aptly demonstrates exactly what's wrong with the album and, sadly, with Jackson himself. With a Velveeta-oozing introduction featuring black comedic actor du jour Chris Tucker,

record a collaborative boxed set with Mariah Carey, whose "Heartbreaker," "Breakdown" and "Butterfly" would fit quite nicely into Jacko's set But Jackson doesn't stop there. On "Speechless," he croons a capella, a disturbing vocal androgyny that gives falsetto a bad name. "Privacy" is yet another selfaggrandizing declaration of independence, Maybe Michael's forgotten he deemed himself the King of Pop, and sitting on a throne isn't meant to be easy, whether you're in Buckingham Palace or the Neverland Ranch. "Threatened," or "Thriller Redux," is laughably ominous, with lines like, "I'm the livJackson begs us to like him again in 9 dead - the dark Qy "K * with forced lyrics about getting ' “ thoughts in your some bangin girl. (Perhaps the Moonwalker head" and "I'm not a ghost from should duet with Ricky Martin. Maybe George hell, but I've got a spell on you." Michael can produce.) The playful macho-posturing Invincible is not without a few is so hollow you'd almost wish Jackson had just bright spots, but they're by no leveled with us. Go ahead, MJ; "I swear I'm normeans MJ classics. "2000 Watts" mal. like women. Forget about out-of-court settlefinds Jackson's voice distorted, his ments. Forget about my melting nose and my mys- notes actually modulated to the teriously fading complexion, about Lisa Marie and register of a post-pubescent male, my eerie resemblance to Diana Ross." These lines (Who knew a vocoder could do so of subtext permeate "You Rock My World," but the much? He actually sounds human.) creative veneer is too transparent. The result is a Don't Walk Away" is a decent R&B bad joke, a caricature of an icon who instead of rev- melody, but Luther Vandross would do it eling in his differences does all he can to cover greater justice. Michael's reed-like whisthem up. pers and shrill cries make most of his The rest of Invincible is shockingly forgettable. down-tempo efforts unbearable. Like sister Three tracks feature a "breaking" theme— Janet, he lacks everything in vocal oomph Unbreakable," "Heartbreaker" and "Break of and compensates with signature noises and Dawn." The first is another "defiant" anthem sounds. Sha-moan, then. Sha-moan! explaining Michael's invincibility. ("Invincible" is Jackson's newest effort is all the more another track altogether, but the distinctions are tragic because it should have been good, hardly noteworthy.) "Heartbreaker" adopts a bit of Jackson spent years on this comeback, the two-step fla-vah already made famous by upcarefully pruning his track list to a set of 16 and-comers like Craig David. (Sorry, Michael. No cuts. But he should've trusted his own vanguard accolades for this bandwagon-hop.) And instincts instead of relying so heavily on "Break of Dawn" is one of a half dozen schmaltzy Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, the wunballads that go nowhere. By the time "Butterflies" derkind producer who's worked with spins on track seven, it's unclear why Michael didn't Brandy, Whitney Houston and Toni *

Braxton. The problem is simple; Michael's newest cuts are a twisted fusion of old-school MJ and commercialized R&B thump. The vocals are subordinate (But who could combeen-there-done-that, and holistic theme is defensive, superficial and all too cal fated. It's sad: Somewhi along the way, the King Pop lost touch with Man in the Mirror .

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For many MJ fans, this is their favorite CD. The songs don't possess the same

A brilliant marketing ploy: Combine Jackson's first greatest-hits album with a

"instant classic" feel of prr cessors, but their musical ativity and style proves juscompelling. Experimenting more with hip-hop and urb; beats, he still emerges mu cally as a leader. Yes, "Hea! the World" borders on sapoverload, but it's counterbalanced with the percussive intensity of "Jam" and gratifying gospel payoff in "Keep the Faith."

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Beam K-Pax Another Ending Kevin Spacey is believable as an alien, but is he one or isn’t he? Who the hell knows?

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know: Not only am judging a film by its ending, but also by its release date, Nonetheless, K-Pax fits it's opening date to a tee. The late fall and early winter is traditionK-Pax is the type of science-fiction fantasy ally Academy Award season, when the that during its first 115 minutes movie studios unveil their poses numerous questions By Alex Garinger Oscar bait. Usually, the real about its main character and contenders start rolling out in then in the last five minutes decides it doesn't the middle of November and continue lo need to answer any of them. build up until Christmas. Though there are Spacey has said he likes that the film leaves exceptions (like last year's Almost Famous), itself open to interpretation by the audience. K-Pax exemplifies the type of film that doesInterpretation is one thing. What K-Pax does is n't quite get or deserve the sought-after tell you that all possible answers to its quesNovember-December billing, tions are wrong and that it is not going to The acting is certainly strong. Spacey and explain to you what is really happening. In Bridges are two of the best of their generadoing so, the ultra-ambiguous ending suetions, and their interplay during their sessions ceeds in annoying the hell out of every single is fun to watch. I also loved how thorough person in the theater. Prot is with his descriptions of his home planln case you haven't seen the previews, et and how easy it is to believe him. Though Dr. Powell's struggling marriage—the major Spacey plays Prot, a mysterious being who claims he is from the planet K-Pax, As Dr. subplot of the film and his characMark Powell, the New York City psychiatrist ter's "arc"—is old hat, the chemistry charged to Prot's case, Bridges thinks he can between him and his wife (Mary try to figure out the mysterious past behind McCormack) is very real. Prot and his claims. The oddball collection of Prot's fellow menSo is Prot an alien or isn't he? tal patients at the New York City hospital Damned if I know. Apparently, the filmmakwhere most of the film takes place is also surers want to leave this up to our interpretation prisingly appropriate. None of them are too This is the fatal flaw of an otherwise solid outlandish in their quirkiness, and it's not comand by-the-books late-October, earlypletely ridiculous that Prot might just be able November film. to help some of them. Though at times incredibly heavy-handed, Charles Leavitt's script adapted from Gene Brewer's novel is harmless and avoids the trap of slamming all of Prot's observations about Earth and human nature down our throats. Perhaps the screenplay's only misstep—other than the ridiculous ending, of course —is the use of hypnosis as means to unearth Prot's history before he returns back to K-Pax I'm not discrediting the general usage of hypnosis, but this couldn't have been the only psychiatric method that Dr. Powell could have used to make a breakthrough with Prot. This letdown is easy to pass over, however, when the ending comes around. Let's just say I WHATS UP, DOC? Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges try to figure that out warned you. □

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the line N’Syncers Lance Bass and Joey Fatone need to stick to singing and dancing—or, better yet, retire.

crossing the line from music to film is supposed to be the high point in a career, then N'Sync's Lance Bass and Joey "Fat One" Fatone don't have far to fall. The two GRADE: boys' new movie, On the Line, is not only an embarrassment to the film industry but also the music industry. To start, story lines don't get much simpler or weaker than this one: Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets her back. Whew. That was tough. There isn't a second that goes by when you don't know what happens next. The scenes at Bass's workplace are the most promising because Jerry Stiller plays a disgruntled mailroom worker at the ficticious ad agency. By Cary Too bad he has maybe five minutes of screen time In an attempt to recover what was already lost, the editors did their best to cover up leading man Bass's bad acting. The problem is they wound up letting supporting man Fatone steal the show with his flatulence problem. Stick to

the music and dancing, boys. Well, maybe not. The new N'Sync songs seemed campy at best. They were obviously written to fit perfectly into the script (or vice versa) and are N'SUCKS: Lance, Joey and Co. try their hardest to act, but it's just not working cause for a good chuckle. But at least they look good, right? rockstar who farts, burps and likes to kick amps Um, not exactly. Message to all teen girls: Joey while performing at an open mic night. Fatone is fat and Lance Bass resemAll kidding aside, this movie has done great service to stupid teenagers everywhere. They will now Hughes bles a feret. Their clothing is equally as ugly. Bass's wardrobe consisted of be inspired to learn the names of all 43 presidents in hopes of landing teen hearthrob Lance Bass, three shiny button downs with matching ties. I thought I was up on today's fashion, but apparentJudging by how bad it sucked and the number of people in the audience (me, my annoyed ly not so. Attention all males; Skinny silk ties are back in! friend, and a skechy old dude in the back —yes, Head to your local JC Penney and get the Lance count them three), this movie won't be in theBass look! And Fatone's character is a wannabe aters much longer. □ -

Unlucky There is no good reason why Thirteen Ghosts should be scary. The plot what little of it there is. begins when a family, whose mother has died in a fire, learns that it has inherited a mansion from its late, ghost-chasing uncle. What follows is an amalgamation of every possible horror movie cliche ever used in film. There is a haunted house, a basement full of ghosts, people who decide to "split up and search" and a complete lack of the self-conciousness that redeemed Scream and doomed every formulaic horror movie that followed it. By the mid-point of the film, it's easy to predict almost everything that is going to happen. Despite this. Thirteen Ghosts is U °nlutely horrifying. The only explanation

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executioners killing their victims in the most gory ways possible. Disturbing images crowd the screen, and the soundtrack consists of little more than tortured screams. If this sounds at all appealing to you, you should know that this movie features a truckful of blood (really), Matthew Litlard, Shannon Elizabeth and the line: "I hope to hell don't bleed to death. That would suck." My advice is that you not—under any circumstances —subject yourself to this distressing freak show of a movie. Still want to go? If you can stomach the gore, you may appreciate the special effects. Just don't blame me if you only make it to ghost number five.

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When the Play Station 2 debuted last year, it was largely all hype and not enough substance. Incredible specs couldn't cover up the fact that the system lacked good games that could show offits capabilities. Nevertheless, a short supply and the incredible demand for the system were enough to allow PS2s to fly off the shelves, making it one of the fastest selling consumer electronic products in history. By Eric However, any skeptics of the Play Station phenomenon should look no further: Everyone who was wondering where all the good PS2 games are will be bombarded with tons of killer titles this holiday season Publishers have been waiting for the PS2 to reach a "critical mass," the point at which enough hardware is out there to propel higher software sales.

ROAD RAGE; Look out for these hot wheelsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Spy Hunter's latest model is a scorcher.

While that moment has arrived, the downside is that it comes at an incredibly inopportune time. Since the PS2 was in such short supply early on, all the good games were kept on "coming soon" lists. But now that the holiday season is here (as well as the impending releases of Microsoft's Xbox and the Nintendo CKoy GameCube), the floodgates have opened. Sony will release 125 new PS2 games between October and December, making this holiday season the most competitive ever in video game history. Not only will PS2 titles be competing against games from the new systems, but they'll be competing against each other as well. While this may make your gaming decisions a little trickier, have no fear: Recess has compiled a brief list of some of the best.

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Ar 9uab| Y tbe best action game for Play^dtK right now, Devil May Cry aliows you to control Dante, a half-human, half-demon son of a legendary dark knight whose arch-nemesis has risen from the dead. As you progress through the game's dark gothic underworld, you'll battle all sorts of crazy looking demons and freakish monsters. Armed with a sword and dual pistols, you can blast them John Woo style while pulling outrageous combos with other weapons. While the visuals and presentation and top-notch, what makes this game a classic is the incredibly intuitive and entertaining control scheme. This is one of the few 3D games that captures the relentlessly fast and free-flowing gameplay that made 2D games so fun. Do yourself a favor and try it now.

Perhaps the game most deserving of its "mature" rating on the market today, Grand Theft Auto 3 still remains a blast to play, as long as you don't find the subject matter offensive. You play a small-time crook who gets mixed up in dealings with crime lords and the mafia. Unlike the prequels, GTA3 is entirely 3D, and since Liberty City is enormous, the possibilities are practically limitless. The gameplay has been entirely reinvented as well. As the title suggests, more often than not the storyline revolves around rather violent acts of crime, and if you choose to stray from the mission and go on a crime-spree of your own, it could become an absolute bloodbath. The game also features voice talent by Hollywood notables such as Joe Pantoliano. If you're a fan of the originals or movies like Goodfellas and Heat, you'll probably love this game, as well as Rockstar's other new release, the car-chase thriller Smuggler's Run 2.

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Ace Combat 4 is as dose to Top Gun as you can get without getting a pilot's license. Perhaps the best air-combat game on any home system right now, Ace Combat 4 is the latest in Namco's bestselling franchise. Overall, it's a highly enjoyable simulator that blends together arcade action with a graphic novel storyline that's typically reserved for games in other genres.

There will definitely be moments in this game when you won't believe you're playing a video game instead of watching a movie. Little touches tike "shaky-cam" replays and static-riddled dialogue between you and your co-pilots simulate the feel of watching a war documentary of your heroic missions, and being able to choose 21 real-world flyable aircraft creates endless opportunities.

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Fans of arcade light-gun games should look no further, as Namco's arcade classic Time Crisis 2 has been ported over to the PS2. While the threeyear-old arcade version is dated by today's standards, the home version has been spiced up a little bit and still remains fun to play. Although the story is weak, the gameplay is incredibly fast-paced and tight. As the title implies, in order to advance, you must defeat all your adversaries in a certain time frame. The game is packaged with Namco's own light-gun, called the GunCon2, which was surprisingly dead accurate when tested, unlike other light-gun peripherals on the market. A cool feature is the ability to link two PlayStation2s together for two-player action. Or if you feel really cocky, you can play with two GunCons for some double-fisted Die Hard-style fun.

While Nascar games have generally been lackluster on home consoles, EA's Nascar Thunder 2002 is a respectable effort that incorporates a slew of upgrades and adjustments to last year's Nascar 2001. A nice memorial to Dale Earnhardt opens the game, after which you can choose a variety of racing options. There is a plethora of cars and tracks to choose from, all modeled after their realworld counterparts. Even though it's a lightweight simulation, the game's graphics are rather disappointing. The visuals are often pixelated and blocky just like last year's, and the frame-rate suffers when too many cars appear on screen simultaneously. Nevertheless, the sound in the game is incredible; Skidding tires, collision sounds, and even your pit crew will give you invaluable advice on whom to watch out for

NHL 2002 is video game hockey at its finest, making its predecessor seem like a joke by comparison Aside from the amazing visuals and audio, little touches have been added to really make the game more authentic. The biggest improvement from last year's version is the elimination of the terrible frame-rate slowdown that occurred when too much action was on the screen. There's now a 10-year franchise mode, as well as an extensive card system that's also used in the Madden games. You can even create players and sign them to a team or track the development of a game via the EA Game Story. The game introductions are simply awesome and will likely elicit "oohs" and "ahhs" from anyone you play with. As of now, it's certainly the deepest, most realistic 3D hockey game money can buy

Remember the old-school Nintendo classic that we all loved and enjoyed? Midway has produced a solid update that adds some unique touches to the franchise without losing the elements that made Spy Hunter such a classic The story is straight out of a James Bond type movie: You are the lone superspy sent on a mission to prevent an evil corporation called Nostra from draining the globe of electrical power. To accomplish your mission you control a hightech supercar called the Interceptor that's equipped with weapons and morphing capabilities. However, unlike the original Spy Hunter, just blowing things up will no longer suffice, as you'll have to accomplish primary and secondary mission objectives. And; of course, what would Spy Hunter be without the classic Peter Gunn theme? It returns intact, with new interpretations by metal bands like Saliva.

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Winter Fashion Frenzy As the campus cools off, fashion heats up with a new crop of wintery alternatives.

By Whitney Beckett and Lauren Feigenbaum

seems Osama bin Laden has been sending acid to the fashion industry. This season's spastic flashbacks to the less appealing highlights since the last world war give distinct evidence that Calvin and Donatella must be tripping. Nevertheless, expect to see even the worst of the designers' hallucinations on the BC Runway this winter (think faux-fur pumps). For those who choose to partake in this four-month Halloween, we have included a helpful map—complete with dress code—of places where this season's costumes might actually blend in

GARDENS Though some prefer to be in the Gardens au natural, that ends up in crime reports. The next best alternative: the bohemian 100k— very hippy, lots of skin —just think Frida Kahlo does Woodstock. Flowing skirts and off-the-

shoulder peasant tops are affordable on even a gypsy's budget and are available at any local thrift store.

DOWNTOWN DORHAM Being the humanitarian you are (you know, the one you became after that little visit to court), you head downtown for some community service. Always one to look chic in even the most miserable of circumstances, you ditch the orange vest and opt for this season's hobo bag. Cuffed jeans with boots complete the Dukedoes-Durham look.

TENTING As the temperature drops, logical Duke students head outdoors to tent—proving that no matter how many kegs they take away, we still won't act rationally. But, we can act fashionably. As political correctness dies, so do the animals making your coat. Fur is back this season, and it's as warm and posh as it was in 1986. Then again, if you can spring for the fur coat, why not invest in season tickets? But, we're logical Duke students.

SHOOTERS The Western bar in the middle of Durham has always welcomed strange apparel. This season, forget the jeans and cowboy hats—the Yankees are going to teach the Texans a little something about riding. Tight pants and equestrian boots will be a shocker to the mullet-sporting bartender (but then again, he saw lip sync). However, the proper equestrian should be prepared to have the ride of her life when taking on the bull. Hold on, honey.

FRAT PARTIES With everyday wear paying tribute to all the decades, there is little need for decade theme parties. The lack of such parties this semester begs the question: Do frat boys read Vogue? If such a party should arise, keep in mind the following: Nautical striped sweaters for the '6os, bohemian skirts for the 70s, thick belts and stiletto boots for the 'Bos. And, please tell us no one is having a '9os party, unless of course, Osama has expanded his acid mailing list to include fraternity sections.

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year. Director Les Blank is the featured guest this weekend. He will hold a question and answer session following the screening of his film Burden of Dreams Friday night, a retrospective of his work will headline Saturday and his latest film will be shown Sunday at 1. Happening Pass (entry to all events) $l5, single screenings $5; late night screenings (10pm) $3. Center for Documentary Studies Auditorium. For info and all showtimes:

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Derby Days Concert Sigma Chi celebrates the finale of its Derby Days with a free concert on Clocktower Quad. The show will feature college-favorite bands, 2 Skinnee J's ("the rap band that puts the band back in rap") and Rustic Overtones (who blend rock, funk, jazz, trip-hop and space-age pop). The music will start at 10 p.m, Friday. •

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Duke Collegium Musicum "Splendor & Solace: Music of Baroque France." Friday, Bpm Duke Chapel. •

Princeton South AsianTheatrics "Chasing Anjali." Friday Bpm Branson Theater, East Campus. $5. •

Arts in the Arc Featuring a wide and diverse selection of student dance, improv and singing groups. Friday, Bpm The Arc, East Campus. •

Quad Flix Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center, West Campus. 7 and 10:30pm Saturday, Bpm Sunday. $4 for Duke students and employees with ID, $5 for all others.

A.1.: Artificial Intelligence Southern Circuit White Lecture Hall, East Campus. 7pm Sunday. Free with Duke ID or Documentary Film Happening Pass, $5 for all others, George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire

Duke Players "Our Country's Good" byTimberlake Wertenbaker. Friday and Saturday, Bpm Sunday, 2 p.m. Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. $9 general admission, $7 students and senior citizens. •

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New Elective Courses Spring 2002 MMSIBO, Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Finance TuTh 5:25-6:40 p.m. Instructor: Evan Jones, Visiting Associate Professor, Markets & Management Studies Students learn to evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities through the analysis of markets, management teams, business financial models, and company valuation. In addition students are introduced to the local entrepreneurial community through analysis of actual early stage business plans. The goal is to evaluate a number of opportunities and determine the pros and cons of proceeding with each opportunity (i.e. competitive landscape, future growth, expected technology changes, leverage of projected financial model). This course uses a combination of lectures, case study analyses, student/team presentations, and guest speakers. Check pre-requisites for this course at http://www.markets.duke.edu/courses/finance/mmslBodescription.html

History 158A, American Business History MWF 1:10-2:00 p.m. Instructor: Edward Balleisen, Professor This course provides an analysis of the historical development of business in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Provides a broad overview of such crucial processes as the emergence of an integrated, national marketplace and the growth and development of the modern corporation. Also, students will extensively examine a series of more focused themes: 1) marketing and the shifting channels of commerce; 2) labor management; 3) causes and consequences of business failure; and 4) business ethics and the boundaries of legitimate commercial activity. History 1965, Entrepreneurs in American History Th 7:00-9:30 p.m. Instructor: Edward Balleisen, Professor Perhaps more than any other modern nation, the United States has been profoundly shaped by entrepreneurs â&#x20AC;&#x201D;businesspersons who have sought to reshape the prevailing economic order, either by developing new products and services, reconstructing production processes, or remaking channels of distribution. This writing-intensive seminar examines a series of pivotal American entrepreneurs from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Sociology 1958, Immigration & Entrepreneurship TuTh 10:55 12:10 p.m. Instructor: Monica Biradavolu, Instructor The focus of this course is to examine the historical origins as well as the current trends of entrepreneurship among various immigrant groups in the United States. The emphasis will be to look at sociological theories that analyze the cultural roots of entrepreneurial practices of ethnic groups as they attempt to assimilate into their host societies. The framework will be comparative and global, as we will use examples from a diverse range of industries and country of origin of migrating groups. Class sessions take the form of discussions, with the use of films and guest speaker presentations. -

hopes to end its 20-game losstreak and seven-game slump :he Wolfpack. See page 13

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� Robbie Church returns to Nashville, except this time he’ll be coaching against Vanderbilt. See page 14 The Chronicle

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Field hockey falls to UVa in ACCs By CHRISTINA PETERSEN The Chronicle 3 Four days after Duke Virginia ended its ACC regular Duke 1 season with a 2-1 loss to eighth-ranked Virginia (13-6) in Charlottesville, the Blue Devils fell to the same fate in the first round of the ACC tournament Thursday afternoon, 3-1. After two consecutive contests decided by controversial calls against No. 3 Wake Forest and then Virginia, both of which recalled Duke goals and eventually forced overtime losses, at the very least, the Blue Devils can say that the game rested with their sticks Thursday. “When [we lost due to a controversial call] the second time,” sophomore Stacey Tsougas said, “we had to brush that off and get ready for the game. We tried to put everything aside and not worry about the referees’ calls. The game was really in our hands.” Duke’s loss typified the Blue Devils’ fate in the second half of their season, as all nine of their losses came from teams ranked in the top 15 nationally. The Blue Devils (9-9) also had to contend with their 0-3 first-round record against the Cavaliers in their past three tournament meetings. “This game was more frustrating than last year,” sophomore Kim Gogola said. “Last year, it was more expected for us to lose, but this year, we have such a good team that even though we | See FIELD HOCKEY on page 16

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Wolff visits Duke today By TYLER ROSEN The Chronicle

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This afternoon, while the last highly ranked high school basketball player to visit Duke announces her college choice, the next arrives on campus. In upstate New York, Caitlin Howe, who visited Duke last week, is, holding a press conference to announce where she will attend. Georgia and Duke are the two likely suspects. In Durham, Nicole Wolff, who is ranked 21st by All Star Girls Report, will be taking the last ofher official visits this weekend. The 5-foot-11 guard from Walpole, Mass., has already visited her other two finalists, Vanderbilt and Connecticut. “At Vanderbilt, [I was impressed by] the whole campus life,” she said. “At UConn, they have a great basketball atmosphere.” If Wolff goes to Connecticut, she will be coached by Geno Auriema, who coached the USA Basketball team that featured Blue Devils Alana Beard, Monique Currie and Wynter Whitley and recruit Mistie Bass along with Wolff as an alternates. “[As a coach] I think Geno is a little

LIZ BATEMAN controls the ball during Thursday’s 3-1 loss to Virginia

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Men’s soccer entertains No. 7 Wake Forest Saturday By ASSAAD NASR The Chronicle

As has been the case throughout the season, the men’s soccer team has another vital match ahead this weekend. Saturday at 7 p.m., the Blue Devils (88, 2-2 in the ACC) will square off against the No. 7 team in the nation, the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-3-1, 2-1-1), at Spry Stadium in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest might be the hottest team in the nation currently The Demon Deacons are on a sevengame winning streak, and are unbeaten in their last nine matches. Moreover, Wake boasts the leading scorer in the ACC, sophomore Jeremiah White, a native of Lansdowne, Penn. White has scored an incredible 12 goals in 13 games, and has recorded a total of 30 points. In addition, he has scored a goal in each of his last seven games, and the Demon Deacons are 9-0 when he records a goal. “He is a lot like Ryan Gibbs from Virginia. He is very quick, very fast and is a great finisher,” Duke coach John Rennie said. “We did a pretty good job against Gibbs, and we are going to have to do a great job against White. He is very tough to contain, so we are going to have to try to double-team him.” While Wake Forest is coming into the match with its tremendous streak—the second longest winning streak in the school’s history—Duke is 1-3 in its last four matches. In addition, the Blue Devils will again be without the services ofthe heart oftheir defense, sophomore Matt Ahumada, who ruptured his ACL and tore

Seniors to be honored The seniors on the Duke volleyball team will be honored Sat. night in the Blue Devils’ game against Maryland. The team also plays Florida State tonight in Cameron.

his lateral meniscus in the Blue Devils’ 2-1 overtime loss to UNC-Greensboro Oct. 26. “Wake is having a great year,” Rennie said. “It’s going to be a tremendous challenge. We’ll have to have our very best game.” The game should feature a great battle between Wake’s potent offense and Duke’s stingy defense. During their nine-game unbeaten streak, the Demon Deacons have averaged 3.3 goals per game, up from 2.2 goals per game for all oflast season. The Duke defense will be lead as usual by senior goalkeeper Scott Maslin, who has a minute 0.84 goals against average, and has recorded five shutouts this season. The importance of the game is compounded by the fact that Duke is in dire need of some victories to remain hopeful for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament later this month. After the Wake game, the Blue Devils have only one remaining regular-season match, at Glemson next week, and then will proceed onto the ACC tournament. “The good news is that we’ve had a lot of success lately against Clemson and Wake Forest,” Rennie said. “We are 9-1 in our last 10 games against Wake. It’s both a good news-bad news situation. The good news is that we get to play top-ranked opponents, and it gives us a chance to make a statement about our own team. The bad news is that we are playing some really good teams. A win against Wake would be a big help to our chances [of making the NCAA tournament].”

A familiar spot Duke garnered 30 out of 31 first-place votes to take the top spot in the first ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The Blue Devils were followed by Illinois, Maryland and Kentucky.

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KEVIN SAKUDA and the men’s soccer team will try to take out seventh-ranked Wake Forest this weekend.

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Shane Battier made his NBA debut last night when the Memphis Grizzlies played the Detroit Pistons. Battier played 34 minutes and had seven points, seven rebounds and an assist,

After a relatively anti-climactic opening game, Michael Jordan exploded against Atlanta last night, scoring 31 points in the Wizards’ 98-88 victory over the Hawks.

NBA Scores Mavericks 99,76ers 92 Rockets 98, Clippers 92 (01) Lakers 105, Jazz 101 Bucks 102, Nuggets 101 Wizards 98, Hawks 88 Pistons 90, Grizzlies 80 Sonics 114, Spurs 108

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GRID PICKS

MATCHUP

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CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM With the basketball season rapidly approaching, the majority of the Grid Pickers decided their time would be much better spent in Cameron propping for the season than in Wallace Wade watching the losing streak extend to 21 games. They chose to do this knowing the fact that the basketball team would be neither playing nor practicing there. Craig “photo shoot” Saperstein was the first to lead the way. He couldn’t wait to get into Cameron and go into Sports Information so he could kiss up more. “C’mon Jon, please let me wash the sand off Jason Williams’ feet, while Thad ‘dens’ Parsons, Eddie ‘Vedder’ Geisinger and Drew ‘Calvin’ Klein

takes pictures” he said. Tyler “well-endowed” Rosen was behind him, but he was more concerned about the women’s basketball team. He wanted to know important things, like whether anyone could dunk yet. “Dumb” ika Kumar, the honorary Socialist member, was asleep after getting three hours total in the week before. “Complaints, complaints, complaints,” she kept muttering in her sleep. Pra “riki tiki tavi” tik Patel, was passed out as well, but this time it was because he and Evan “I’m much less cooler than Dave” Davis had let their six pack of Busch Light get to them. Mar “in tin tin”Barna could not be reached for comment; he was busy practicing for a play while looking for a copy of the New York Times so he could rip off

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Maureen Dowd’s column again. He, just like this Grid Picks, is unoriginal. Dave “still cooler than Evan” Ingram had followed him, asking important questions about football, like what a quarterback is. Paul “Duran” Doran was unavailable as well. He had tried to make it to Cameron, but somehow got lost in Raleigh by the convention center. “I typed Cameron into ‘Yahoo’, but it somehow took me down here,” he said. Greg “Pessin” Veis was also absent. He had obviously decided getting signatures on his shirt from sorority girls was much cooler than this story.

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Franks says offense needs to be prolific to beat State By HAROLD GUTMANN

Duke’s offense will invariably center affected by injuries—both linebackers tions tie him for second on the team, and around sophomore Chris Douglas, who have sprained knees, while Douglas has a 78-yard touchdown reception against After watching his defense give up rushed for a career-high 169 yards last a hurt ankle. Florida State is the longest touchdown 42, 59, and 42 points in its last three Saturday against Vanderbilt. Still, the “I think Chris is going to be fine,” pass in the conference this season. games, Duke coach Carl Franks knows Commodores defense had no one compaFranks said. “We limited him a little bit “His biggest asset is what it will take to get a win against rable to Wolfpack linebackers Levar in what he does in practice. I think he Franks said. “That’s why his speed,” I’m resting N.C. State Saturday afternoon at Fisher and Dantonio Burnette. Both knows the plays enough so I’m not real that ankle this week. He can take any Wallace Wade Stadium. players rank in the top-10 nationally in worried about how much time he gets to play the distance if he gets a little bit of “If we want to have a chance to win, tackles with over 13 per game. practice as opposed to him having that a crack. He’s just a young man that we we will need to get in the high 30s or While running against this pair of ankle full-speed.” knew had to get more and more low 405,” Franks said. linebackers is a formidable obstacle, so On the opposite side ofthe ball, Fisher involved in the offense.... We even Of course, this is much easier said is stopping Douglas. will wear a protective brace over his knee. played him at quarterback some.” than done. Duke (0-8, 0-5 in the ACC) “He breaks so many tackles,” Fisher “I think I’m going to wear it for one Duke is looking to break an aggraaverages a conference-low 16.6 points said “He’s strong, he’s fast and he’s just more week just for safety,” Fisher said. vating streak of close-but-no-cigar per game, while the Wolfpack (4-3, 2-3) a quality running back. We know that “Fm kind of getting used to it. I still feel against the Wolfpack. Last year, the are giving up only 19 points per game he’s going to be hard to stop. That’s why a step slower. When I’m taking off, I Wolfpack needed a last-minute touchand coming off their strongest perwe’re preparing for him.” want to feel 100 percent.” down to win 35-31, and two years ago in formance of the season, a 24-0 victory Further complicating matters, Douglas will be needed not just to run Durham, State needed overtime to beat over Virginia. Douglas, Fisher and Burnette will all be the ball, but also to catch it. His 19recepthe Blue Devils 31-24. The Chronicle

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If this matchup has underlying sentimental value, it’s because this is probably the last chance for the Blue Devils to squeak out a win this year and snap their 20-game losing streak. There’s not a more perfect day to do this, especially since Duke has played the Wolfpack well recently.

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Philip Rivers is one the best quarterbacks in the ACC, averaging 242-yards per game. N.C. State ranks third in the ACC in passing and Duke is second to last in pass defense. This is a recipe for disaster for Duke, a team that allows about 40 points a game. With Ronnie Hamilton returning punts, Duke is first in the ACC with 14 yards per return. On kickoffs, Chris Douglas has also been spectacular. N.C. State is near the bottom of the ACC in both categories. Duke should be able to expose their weakness.

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The only chatter about Duke’s offense this season has been Chris Douglas, and rightly so. The man has carried Duke and kept it at least respectable in a few games. He should easily be able to break through the Wolfpack’s weak rush defense for a touchdown.

D. Bryant hovers just under a 50 percent completion rating, but that is not the concern. The concern is communication on both ends so people don’t end up in the wrong place which results in INTs. It happened against Vanderbilt; the Wolfpack will exploit it.

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What Duke lacks in punting, N.C. State also lacks in punt returning, so this category really does not figure to be the game’s forte. The Blue Devils are last in kickoffs, but they won’t do that much, so they get the benefit of the doubt here.

By this point, one has to feel bad for the seniors who have not won a game, much less a game at home, during the last two years of their careers. What’s even worse is that the majority of these guys will not play in the NFL, so they get to close out their entire careers on that note. However, they could go out on a great note with a win in their final home game on Senior Day. Chances are, they won’t. For a team that has lost to the likes of Vanderbilt and Rice, the Wolfpack are too good, even though Duke historically plays very —Compiled by Paul Doran well against them. N.C. State wins 49-7.

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Church returns to old stomping ground against Vandy By FOZAIL ALVI The Chronicle The women’s soccer team has the chance to finish off a huge turnaround when it matches up Saturday versus

Vanderbilt, the former team of current Duke coach

Robbie Church, at 7 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Soccer Field. After starting the ACC season with an 0-5 record, despite forcing numerous matches versus top-ranked teams into overtime, Duke was faced with the possibility of not advancing to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. But the Blue Devils have answered the challenge sp far. They began last week with a crucial win over N.C. State, and then, in the team’s biggest win of the season, Duke up-ended No. 19 Wake Forest 2-0 on Senior Night at Koskinen Stadium. DAVE BRADLEY/THE CHRONICLE DREW KLEIN/ THE CHI “It was an incredible feeling of everything coming TRUMAN and the women's travel VanROBBIE CHURCH face his old team for the will will KASEY soccer team to first time since leavtogether,” senior midfielder Kasey Truman said of the derbilt this weekend to the Vanderbilt for Duke play Commodores. this summer. ing win over the Demon Deacons, the first ACC win at home all season for the Blue Devils. “It was the perfect night for all of [the seniors], especially for me to be able to score on a pass from [fellow senior] Sarah [Pickens].” Duke also got help from a sophomore who has been playing like a wily veteran since the day she put on the Duke uniform. After her superb efforts in stopping 11 shots in the two games last week, Thora Helgadottir earned co-ACC player of the week honors for the first time this season. Helgadottir, who had to fight off fatigue early in the season from her trips back to Iceland to play for her national team, also earned high praises from her coach. “There are definitely great goalkeepers in the ACC, but Thora deserves to be an All-ACC player,” Church said. “We hope the voters feel the same way when the balloting goes out next week. The first part of the year was very tough for her.... But since October, she’s been one of the top goalkeepers not only in the ACC, but in the nation as well.” Helgadottir will have to come up big again if Duke plans to get an NCAA tournament bid, starting with Vanderbilt (7-8) Saturday. The Commodores are fresh off a 3-1 win over SEC foe Alabama, giving Vandy a berth into the SEC tournament for the ninth time. The game should be an emotional one for both teams, because each come in needing one victory to reach the .500 mark. The links between the two teams make the game even more interesting, starting with Church, who left his post at Vanderbilt in July to take on the more renowned program at Duke. Church brought along assistant coach Billy Lesesne to Duke as well. As Church’s successor, Vanderbilt then selected Ronnie Hill, who has previous ties to both Church and Duke. Hill, who played on Duke’s inaugural women’s soccer team in 1989 as the starting goalkeeper, was an assistant for Church for three years when the duo headed the Charlotte women’s soccer program. “It’s going to be a very emotional game for us, especially for myself and Billy here,” Church said. “It’s really tough. I don’t want to do this at all. Ronnie is one of my best friends. We talk almost daily. It’s going to be so difficult to coach because there are so many ties here. “She’s done a great job. She’s very competitive, but so am I. Once the ball rolls over, we’ll both be competing. But as soon as the game is over, we’ll be friends again.” On top of all that, Vanderbilt will be holding its senior night as well, which will be especially touching for Church, who brought up the two Commodore seniors, Lindaliz Arauz and Jessie Wolfe, through the middle two years of their college careers. Church, who left the team over the summer and thus did not get to actually see all his players one last time, described the game as nothing short of “extremely difficult.” “This will be the first time I see some of them face-toface,” Church said. “I have been watching some ofthem on tape this week, and it’s strange to see them on tape. I am sure it’s going to be very strange coaching against them.” The Duke players are all aware of the vast ties to the Vanderbilt team, but they know how important this last game can be. Duke, which has locked up the seventh seed for the upcoming ACC tournament, will be matched up against either Wake Forest, Virginia, Clemson, or FSU, the latter three of which all needed overtime to beat Duke earlier this season. The Blue Devils realize the emotion that the Commodores will come out with, and they plan on matching that intensity if nothing else, for their coach. “As a team, we want to win with him as a coach,” Truman said. “We want to prove to them that we have a better program, and that’s why [Churchl is here.”

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November magic: Yanks take lead By JOSH DUBOW

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Scott Brosius must 3 NEW YORK have learned something from 2 watching Tino Martinez. Brosius, matched his teammate’s feat from the night before, hitting a game-tying homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday as the New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in 12 innings in Game 5 of the World Series. “It seemed like the whole situation was set again, and it happened again,” Brosius said. “It’s fun to hang around these guys who are getting the big hits. I’m just hanging on the coattails.” He did more than that, once again saving the Yankees from going on the brink of elimination in the World Series with his homer off Arizona closer Byung-Hyun Kim. New York now heads back to the desert up 3-2 after Alfonso Soriano’s winning hit. Before Wednesday, there had been just three homers that tied or won a Series game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. So the Yankees just went out and did it on consecutive nights. “I can’t be surprised, it just happened the night before,” manager Joe Torre said. That’s the kind of run it’s been for New York, winning four titles in five years under Torre. New York’s bats have been unable to solve the Diamondbacks’ pitching staff, except for their sideYankees D’backs

arming closer, Kim. They had scored just four runs in 41 innings against the rest ofthe staff before Brosius’ drive gave them five runs in three-and-one-third innings off Kim. “One of the strengths of our team is that we play hard for 27 outs,” Brosius said. “You don’t want to make your living waiting until the 26th out to make something happen, but it has worked the last two nights.” Like Martinez, Brosius is also in the final year of his contract. With prospect Drew Henson waiting in the minors, Brosius might have played his last home game at Yankee Stadium. He sure made it memorable. Acquired before the 1998 season from Oakland, all Brosius has done is win in New York. He has a .349 career average with four homers and 13 RBIs in 63 Series at-bats. He won the World Series MVP Award in 1998 against San Diego and later helped New York to two more titles. He has struggled this postseason with a .160 average, but he has had a knack for big hits. There was a two-run double in a 3-2 Game 2 victory against Seattle in the ALCS, and a go-ahead hit in the sixth inning of Game 3 against Arizona. None could match his feat in the ninth inning against Kim—not even his go-ahead homer in Game 3 of the 1998 Series against San Diego’s Trevor Hoffman. Torre admitted he has considered pinch hitting for Brosius at times this postseason.

NICOLE WOLFF, who is being recruited by the women’s basketball team, will make her official visit to Duke this weekend.

Loss could end Blue Devils’ season Many think Duke has top class of ’O2 � FIELD HOCKEY from page 11 didn’t go into overtime, it’s more frustrating to lose because we know we could have beat them.” In a rematch that was all Virginia, the Cavaliers opened scoring with 14:22 remaining in the first half as sophomore Katie Nicholson pushed one past Duke goalie Hallie Smith. Senior Carrie Goodloe followed with her second goal against the Blue Devils in four days as she scored three minutes into the second half. Cavalier Cara Unterkofler finished the trio with a goal of her own at the 2:00 mark. Virginia’s defense did not allow Duke more than nine shots on goal. In fact, the Blue Devils’ only chance for payback came with just 39 seconds left in the game when junior Chrissy Ashley scored on the Blue Devils’ 11th penalty corner of the match. Duke was further hampered by the absence of their leading scorer, freshman Johanna Bischof, who missed the past three games. Bischof contracted mononucleosis in October, missing both Cavalier matchups and Duke’s almost-upset over Wake Forest Oct. 24. Duke’s quick exit from the tournament had one bright spot in senior back Angie North’s selection to the All-ACC team with her two goals and two assists on the season. Now all North and the Blue Devils can do to try THAD PARSONS/THE CHRONICLE to extend their season is hope that the NCAA selection committee opts to allot five tournament berths SUZANNE SIMPSON fights to get around a defender during Thursto the ACC this year. day’s 3-1 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers.

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more in your face, while Coach G is a little more in your ear,” she said. “But they both have great relationships with their players.” Bret McCormick a recruiting analyst with ASGR believes that Wolff, who is also an excellent student, would be a good fit at Duke. “She’s a great scorer, her dad’s a coach so she really understands the game,” he said. “She’d fit in great at Duke from the way she plays and in their system.... She can shoot the three, she shoots off the dribble, she can get to the rim [and] she’s a good athlete. “She’s one of those players who is a scorer, but she

makes the other players around her better also.” Howe, Wolff and Louisiana’s Siemone Agustus are being recruited by Gail Goestenkors to fill at least two spots in Duke’s recruiting class. They would join Bass, Brooke Smith and Lindsey Harding. “I know all three of them are great players, so that’s definitely a positive,” Wolff said. McCormick is impressed by the recruiting class the Blue Devils already have and are still finishing. “They’ve got the number one recruiting class in the countryright now and ifthey pick up Howe or Augustus or Wolff, they’ll [continue to] have the No. 1 recruiting class,” he said.

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just days, Durham voters will have the opportunity to infuse 11 of the city’s schools with $51.8 million of much-needed money. The bonds will help build a new elementary school in southern Durham and renovate and add classrooms to several others. These additions will alleviate the current overcrowding and offset future student increases, as the school system predicts 17 percent enrollment growth over the next six years. Some groups, including the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, have urged voters to reject the initiative, arguing that it does not serve the needs of the most underprivileged children in the city—those in the inner city and in particular, minority students who face an achievement gap. They argue that public school administrators did not fairly create the package, which is just part of $225.6 million in bonds proposed over the next 10 years. But rejecting this year’s package outright is not the answer. Especially in hard economic times, education is the future of Durham; indeed, it is the key to opening up a world of possibilities for any child. Furthermore, good schools attract people already seeking to live in the Triangle area; the quality of Durham schools is one reason some families might choose to live in neighboring areas like Chapel Hill. Voters should rise above the political scrambling of interest groups and do what everyone knows must be done sooner or later. In addition, voters should know that five of the 11 schools are in urban areas. And 61 percent ofstudents of the schools included in the package are black. The concerns raised by opponents, while still worth considering, are not as egregious as they have been made out to be. Even if money could be better distributed, it is too late now to change the package. And in the future, it is important that the school board —which unanimously approved the bond allocation—seek community input. Hosting forums is not enough; school administrators should actively seek feedback on these issues, particularly from those who might be most concerned. Furthermore, it is important that the school board fairly allocate the money. The board has recently been plagued by racial tensions—particularly in light of the Hillside High School scandal. Some city officials, including Mayor Nick Tennyson, have argued that the board could have created a $lOO million bond package without risking the county’s bond rating; if this is the case, the board must be more careful in the future, as such a move may have eliminated some opposition to the bonds. And above all, they must prove themselves competent to the public, so that the schools needing money get it.

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Campus Council does have mandate from students The Chronicle’s Editorial Board has once again printed misinformation about Campus Council. The Oct. 26 editorial stated, “Its leaders are elected by representatives, who are elected by quad representatives, who are elected by students.” Campus Council consists

16 voting members, including 10 representatives elected directly by students in each quadrangle by popular vote, two representatives from East Campus Council and four officers of the executive board elected by the previous year’s council. We also have an amazing group of non-voting members who

officers who will continue to effect positive, change in residential life at Duke.

Most important, Campus Council is the voice of the residential student body. This is clearly written in our constitution and gives us authority over any policy and programming issues related to resi-

dential life. The Chronicle denied that we have this mandate from students. As a matter of fact, Campus Council elections draw significantly more students than Duke Student Government legislative elections, not to mention the entire residen-

tial system has several hundred elected representatives. Need we say more? The Chronicle also suggested moving all programming to another valuable organization, the Duke University Union. However, it should be noted that the Union has no real system of accountability to students, for the student body does not elect any of its members. On the other hand, Campus Council has direct accountability to students through the system of quad

volunteer to add to the council’s diversity, productivity and representative nature. Experience in residential policy and programming is very important in the executive board, as Campus Council oversees the activities of all quad councils, in addition to programming consistently successful events for the entire campus. Thus, we entrust our quad representatives with the task of electing for referenced editorial, see http:!

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is Surely aware from his time of University at the Pennsylvania, kosher dining does not make a profit. This has not stymied other top-tier institutions such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia and Cornell Universities and the University of Chicago from providing kosher meal plans. Duke should be no dif-

able—especially in its infancy—to sustain operation solely on the support of private Jewish donations is a horribly naive assumption. Although hardly an expert in the innerworkings of Hillel politics, it is my understanding that all ofthe aforementioned universities pay to be kosher. If the University is not willing to pursue such an avenue of action in the long term, then it is obvious that some shortterm assistance is in dire need. A Duke education is a absolutely privilege—an thrilling, challenging and

most tasty and nutritious kosher menu and dedicated and endearing chefs. As an Orthodox Jew from a Yeshiva high school, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at Duke despite it being a complete culture shock from where I grew up. I have engaged in—and hopefully ferent. Kosher or observant added to—the intellectual students are noticeably climate as well as participatabsent from this campus, and ed in varied extra-curricular maintaining a kosher kitchen rewarding experience., It pursuits. On this note, I must is a sure-fire way of attracting means little to me, however, regrettably inform those them here. The diversity in the face of those whom it may concern that if Duke so ardently pledges in immutable, uncompromising, the University closes its its leaflets and brochures timeless aspects of the Jewish kosher kitchen, then I will be would only be enhanced by faith I hold so dear. forced to transfer and regrettheir arrival. But the food tably relay to all those back comes first. That the Freeman Adam Sandler home that despite recent Center for Jewish Life will be Trinity ’O4 for referenced column, see http:! www.chronicle.duke.edu!story.php'!article Jd-24053 !

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Deterrence, at what cost? As military action continues in Afghanistan, officials must determine its extent Our campaign in Afghanistan is going well; the search for al-Qaida ring-leaders is not so promising. Does this mean broaden the scope of our mission in

Afghanistan?

Charles Newman Guest Commentary Why would we invade Afghanistan and overthrow the Taliban? Two plausible reasons—in the context of international relations—come to mind. First,

we are seeking a victory or “easy win” in What is sure to be a long and protracted campaign against al-Qaida. A terrorist network is just that—an amorphous collection of connected cells that operates

in concert, and the apprehension of all its operative is a daunting task. While public support for the war against terrorism is at astronomical highs, public opinion is a fickle thing. There has never been an attack of this magnitude before, so a forecast of public opinion is not entirely possible. However, the reemergence of partisan politics at the national level indicates that unity and support in the war will not last forever. A victory against the Taliban could be a hedge against future disinterest in the war against terrorism. The other explanation, which has some validity, for our fight against the Taliban is that we want to send a deterrent signal to the world that aiding and abetting terrorists is completely unacceptable. Inflicting the ultimate punishment on the Taliban will send a clear message to all other regimes: Support terrorism at your own risk. This policy would make many regimes think twice about offering any aid to terrorists, as such aid would be tantamount to a declaration of war on the United States—not a proposition to be taken lightly. The deterrence explanation is much more believable. While there may be some propaganda victory in defeating the Taliban, there is a very high risk that

the strategy would backfire, and public support would collapse. Less than 10 years ago, the Clinton administration’s well-intended foray to resolve the civil conflict in Somalia resulted in the deaths of 18 Army Rangers during a raid to seize Somali warlords. What had been overwhelming public approval for our mission to provide humanitarian aid to a nation in the grip of anarchy quickly turned to a refusal to risk American lives abroad. A strategy of deterrence, on the other hand, would make sense by forestalling potential aid to terrorist groups, thus reducing future terrorist attacks, or at least facilitating their apprehension. Yet this strategy has its own flaws. For a deterrent threat to have any effect, it must be credible, and credibility requires that we would be willing to carry out the threat. Is a deterrent threat to overthrow any government that harbors terrorists credible? Are we prepared to invade any country that harbors terrorists? Should North Korea, or perhaps Pakistan, provide haven to terrorists, would we dive headfirst into conflict with these nuclear-armed (or suspected nuclear-armed, in the case of North Korea) states for the sake of our deterrent threat? We must, to keep the threat effective, but it is much more likely that we would seek a different strategy of limited reprisals but stop short of complete invasion. In addition to the problem of maintaining a credible threat, a decision to attack the Taliban outside of their support for al-Qaida would fracture the international coalition that has emerged to support America’s war against terrorism. This coalition is necessary in our war, not for its military support, but for the addition of international intelligence and law enforcement resources. Militarily, there is no question the United States can prevail over the terrorists or even the Taliban. With B-2

hand and unmanned Predator surveillance aircraft now armed with Hellfire missiles, America has shown it can effectively prosecute the war from a distance. An air war, yes, but an air war against as determined an opponent was very successful in Kosovo. The function of the coalition is the

less tangible but equally important role of intelligence support. Where our military is without equal, our intelligence could use support. We have developed incredibly sophisticated technical means for collecting and analyzing information—satellites and reconnaissance drones—but we have not been as successful with human intelligence—infiltrators and informers. This is where other nations can help. Nations like Pakistan and Egypt must have significant intelligence on al-Qaida, but broadening the war to remove the Taliban will surely jeopardize that assistance. Even if nations cannot contribute intelligence, their law enforcement networks can be of immense assistance in tracking down al-Qaida

operatives who have fled Afghanistan and help prevent further attacks. Our concern is larger than Afghanistan. It is true that the Taliban have—and still are—harboring terrorists. Are we ready to overthrow every regime that aids terrorists? Is this a practical response? The wiser approach is to not let the means overtake the ends. We should focus on using the unprecedented international cooperation to eliminate or apprehend every last member of the al-Qaida network. This may entail further raids against the Taliban, but it should not be subordinated to overthrowing the Taliban. As loathsome as the Taliban may be, the more pressing threat is al-Qaida. We cannot credibly threaten to overthrow any regime that harbors terrorists. Instead, we can credibly threaten to every available resource, including the cooperation and assistance of other nations, to hunt down and eliminate every terrorist.

Charles Newman, Trinity VO, is a former Chronicle columnist.

bombers flying bombing raids over Afghanistan from the continental United States without landing before-

Watching DSG in action A week ago, I ventured into a realm that most Duke students will only read about in the pages of The Chronicle. Inside Wallace Wade on a Saturday? Not exactly, the last game I went to was a Jj|||k couple years ago and it was only to get j||? !| a free T-shirt. One week ago, I forced 7 myself to go to a Duke Student Government meeting in order to find out exactly what goes on when 40 of llllr our elected leaders decide to legislate Evan away their evening. I had been told by Lee two separate sources that the meeting

would be full of controversy, so I was pretty excited 7:06 p.m.: Someone is banging on a gavel and trying to start the meeting. I get the picture that there are supposed to be other people here. Some guy at the front of the room says, “Only one executive member is here? This is really pathetic.” Eventually, some other important people walk in the room. 7:13 p.m.: Sean Young, residential life liaison, gives his report on residential life. Everyone seems amazingly attentive. Maybe I’ve got the wrong ideas about DSG. 7:17 p.m.: President C.J. Walsh gives a presentation on why he should be the new chair of the Young Trustee Nomination Committee. It seems that the person who would normally be the chair, Vice President for Community Interaction Carrie Johnson, wants to run for the position of Young Trustee Therefore, she cannot be the chair of the committee Seems straightforward enough 7:22 p.m.: After C.J.’s presentation on why Came

cannot be the chair and thus he should take her place, some fool asks how Carrie can run for the position of Young Trustee if she is the chair of the committee. Everyone is so amazed at the sheer idiocy of the question that the room is silent for a moment. What has been presented for the last five minutes is reiterated, and soon after that, nobody objects to C.J.’s self-nomination, and thus he is allowed to fill the position. My hopes are dashed as I was hoping for some controversy. He is just too likable. 7:28 p.m.: The first objection of the night is raised, in reference to a 3 percent raise in the student activity fee. The main argument against it is that there was a surplus last year, so why are we raising the fee? This objection makes a lot of sense to me, and thus I conclude that the resolution will indeed pass somehow. A lot of people debate the topic using badly butchered economic theory, and the resolution is unanimously passed. 7:40 p.m.: A representative for the Student Organization Finance Committee presents some budgets to the Legislature and asks for their approval. The things that the money is needed for range from a charity event for Ronald McDonald House to the Gothic Queers bringing in Dan from MTV’s “Real World: Miami.” Every budget is passed unanimously and with little discussion. I get the feeling that I could ask for $250 to sponsor a beer pong tournament, and it would be approved. 7:45 p.m.: Future reference for anyone who uses Microsoft PowerPoint: Black text on a dark blue background will be cause for a severe beating. I feel like I am doing permanent damage to my eyes by staring at

the screen. There are no real big highlights from this scarring presentation by Facilities and Athletics, except that they are planning a safety walk for when the leaves fall off the trees. During a safety walk, people walk around and see where more lighting is needed for safety purposes. A legislator asks if they already did a walk with the leaves on the trees, and it is confirmed that they did do that earlier this year. Thankfully, someone asks why in the world you would do another walk when the leaves have fallen? If lights were not needed in areas before, why would leaves being off the trees worsen the situation? Do leaves block light better when they are flat on the ground? People laugh and the

topic is soon forgotten. I suppose the safety walk planned for when the leaves fall is still scheduled. 7:54 p.m.: The meeting is nearing its conclusion, and the only thing notable is when someone is talking about getting a free T-shirt. The first question out of a legislator’s mouth, “Where?” Brother, just what I was thinking. Free T-shirts are the one thing I’ve been able to count on here at Duke. Still, I must admit that I was a bit wrong about DSG. They did accomplish a fair amount in that onehour meeting, and I’m not even being sarcastic. One of them commented to me as I walked to the bus stop, “See, we’re not all buffoons.” I guess I’ll have to concede that. Trinity senior Evan Lee loves seeing all the New York Yankee paraphernalia that finds it way to campus at about the same time every year. Way to support the team

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