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This is the third story in a three-part series examining rising malpractice costs and the health-care industry. By DANIEL KENNEDY and MIKE MILLER

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Health-care professionals are expressing growing concern that the nation’s rising malpractice insurance costs and the constant threat of legal action are damaging the quality of medical care and the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship. “Small communities are losing doctors right and left, so this increase in premiums is very significant,” said Peter Kussin, associate MUMhl|i professor of pulmonary medicine at the Medical threatens care.” Peter Smith, chief of thoracic surgery at the Medical Center, explained that many doctors are left with few choices. “Insurance premiums are either astronomically high or unavailable for certain specialties,” he said. “When the insurance costs are more than you earn, there’s not much to d0.... It’s a substantial tragedy that’s going on in America.” However, physicians say the effects run far deeper than more limited access to health care—subtle, troubling changes are creeping into the doctorpatient relationship. -

Although the University is still only considering a plan to add 200 students to the undergraduate student body, officials believe most of the additional

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Smith explained that many doctors are now practicing “defensive medicine,” ordering unnecessary and expensive tests —the costs for which are often passed on to patients—to minimize their liability in potential malpractice suits. “The situation starts getting physicians to look at their practices from an economic perspective,” said Robert Seligson, chief executive officer of the North Carolina Medical Society, the state branch of the American Medical Association. “The trend is to order more

ognize they’re operating in a more litigious environment.” Because malpractice insurance normally increases following a lawsuit, doctors are becoming more hesitant to treat difficult cases, Smith said. “[Malpractice costs] have the potential to cause physicians to pause before offering medical services to high-risk patients. Any adverse outcome has the potential to turn into a malpractice suit,” he said. “It’s

engineers The Pratt School of Engineering’s recent increased investments in faculty and facilities—foremost among p e ter -Lange them the $97 million Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering Medicine and Applied Sciences under construction—created a natural inclination to increase the engineering student body, a plan that has been hinted at in recent years, Provost Peter Lange said. However, the potential distribution of new students between Pratt and Trinity College is yet to be determined, and the Board of Trustees—who will ultimately approve the decision—will

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Homecoming gives Blue Devils chance for 3rd win By JAKE POSES The Chronicle

For the first time since 1998, Duke enters homecoming with a win—not just one, but two. Now the football team (2-3, 0-1 in the ACC) will try to climb back to .500 when it squares off against Virginia (3-2, 1-1) Saturday at noon in Wallace Wade Stadium. Confidence is high for Virginia and Duke, both off major victories, as they prepare for the homecoming showdown. The game is expected to draw a large crowd as many Duke alumni return to see their alma mater, which is off to its best start in the Carl Franks era. “There is a little bit of pressure but it feels nice to have their support,” said fullback Alex Wade. “You see [former teammates] on the sidelines and ifthings get rough you can remember the days when they were out there fighting with you.” The Cavaliers come into Durham with a potent passing attack led by junior quarterback Matt Schaub, who has completed 71.5 percent of his passes and found the endzone 15 times. Ranked third nationally in passing efficiency, the 6-foot-5 junior threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns against Wake Forest and is the reigning ACC Offensive Back of the Week.

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On the "receiving end of Schaub’s bombs is Billy McMullen, one of the best wideouts in the nation. McMullen caught two touchdowns against Duke in last year’s match up and so far this season, despite facing near constant double teams, he has accumulated 345 receiving yards and two touchdowns. “We will try not to give them a good pre-snap read and try to mix up the coverage,” said starting cornerback Kenneth Stanford, who will be faced with the difficult task of defending McMullen. The Virginia passing attack could pose serious problems for the Blue Devils, who are considerably better at stopping the run. “We are much better against the run and we have been susceptible to the pass. We have to do some things to help our defensive backs,” head coach Carl Franks said. If the Blue Devil defense struggles to slow down the passing attack, Duke will have to open up its offense. “We need to score a bunch of points. We need to get to 30,” Franks said. The catalyst for Duke’s offense will be Wade, who has rushed for 493 yards and two touch-

New construction on the Wannamakerfire lane will allow west Campus dorm renovations to continue next summer. See page 4

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FULLBACK ALEX WADE hopes to tear through Virginia’s defense in Saturday’s homecoming game and lead the Blue Devils to a .500 record.

Duke transportation planners hope to install new shelters at Central Campus and Campus Drive bus stops by the end of the fall semester. See page 5

Mayor Bill Bell and other city officials argued for more aggressive anti-crime measures in response to three recent murders. See page 6

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UN calms to relief of residents

Hurricane UN gave Louisiana’s coast a 100-mph battering Thursday that swamped streets, knocked out power and snapped trees. However, Lili has dwindled to a tropical storm as it has moved inland. •

Contention continues in N.J. Senate race

Republicans went to the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to try to stop N.J. Democrats from replacing Sen. Robert Torricelli in the Nov. 5 election. Control of the Senate could hang on the court’s reply. •

U.N. inspector wants Security Council’s reply

Hans Blix, the United Nations’ chief arms inspector, said he wanted the Security Council to decide whether to impose new terms for inspections in Iraq before beginning the search for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. •

Lindh says Sept. 11 was Ist of 3 attacks

John Walker Lindh and other al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners told U.S. interrogators the Sept. 11 hijackings were supposed to be the first of three attacks against Americans. Their claims have not been corroborated, government officials said. •

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Unknown gunman kills 5 in Maryland By FRANCIS CLINES

Martha Stewart, under ever-increasing scrutiny over the trade of her ImClone stocks, resigned Thursday from the board of the New York Stock Exchange.

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KENSINGTON, Md. Five people were killed at random across the northern suburbs of Washington Wednesday night and Thursday morning, shot on quiet streets in separate attacks by what police described as a skilled single-shot gunman who was still at large Thursday despite an intense manhunt. With children kept in a protective lockdown during school and police with drawn guns pulling over scores of possible suspects, the moodremained chaotic into the night. Police sought a white truck with dark lettering reportedly containing two men, based on the one bit of eyewitness testimony they initially received about a vehicle seen rushing from one ofthe scenes. No direct witnesses to the killings were immediately found.

“They need to get those guys soon,” warned John Mistry, a worker at the Shell gas station where a woman vacuuming her minivan became the last of four victims slain in little more than two hours Thursday morning. “I heard the bang, thought the electrical power had blown, then saw the lady down, jammed against the car door,” Mistry said as police cars raced past with sirens blaring on Connecticut Avenue. Each of the victims was struck down by a single shot apparently fired from some distance, the police said, and all appeared to be strangers to one another who offered no provocation to their unseen killer. “We probably have a skilled shooter, and that does heighten our concern,” Montgomery County Police Chief See MARYLAND on page 11

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2002 � PAGE 3

Freshmen screen Founders’ Day speaker decries excess film from ‘Thief By CHRISTINA NG The Chronicle

� The author of “The Palace Thief’ joined students in viewing the movie version of his short story and in discussing its themes of honesty and academic integrity. By ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle

People always say it’s better to read the book before seeing the movie. If so, freshmen were in luck Thursday night, as Duke community members were treated to a sneak preview of The Emperor’s Club, a new film based on Ethan Canin’s short story “The Palace Thief.” The story served as the centerpiece of the University’s first freshman summer reading assignment this year. Following the film, Canin spoke with the audience, telling humorous anecdotes and offering insights about becoming an author, battling with the filmmakers over the nuances of his story and making a cameo appearance in the film. Freshmen gave enthusiastic thumbs-ups to both the film and the question-and-answer session that followed. “I really enjoyed the movie,” freshman Scott Leslie said. “And [Canin] was very generous and sincere. He was so honest.” The film stars Kevin Kline as William Hundert, a teacher at an all-boys private school who toils with his own integrity as he prepares his students for a Greek and Roman history competition. Canin explained that although he did not attend a private school, the inspiration for Hundert was one of his own teachers. “I had a fabulous teacher as a kid who was a tyrant. He taught Greek and Roman history to us. We learned so much,” Canin explained. He added that almost a decade ago, he ran into the teacher on the street, and found that he had become homeless and an alcoholic. “I went home to write [“The Palace Thief”] as a tribute to him,” Canin said. Students and Canin pointed out the differences between the short story and the film—preferring some changes more than others. All noted, however, that the central theme of integrity was consistent in See CANIN on page 10

Evoking comparisons to Professor Reynolds Price’s famous address nine years ago, Robert Connor, president and director of the National Humanities Center, challenged the University to live up to its highest ideals at Thursday’s Founders’ Day Convocation. Connor opened his address concerning the “soul of the University” by saying American culture has become one not of greed, but of excess and a desire for status, lavish consumption and display. Although he gave examples of corporate fraud, such as Enron and Xerox, Connor said the yearning for status and excess is a universal problem that also affects academia. He warned that this desire comes at a price of “alienation from nature, the inability of traditional cultural norms to inspire restraint and blindness to

what is around us and could sustain us.” The University can and does offer something more than this, Connor said, alluding to Socrates and William Wordsworth. “Can we never stand up and shout, ‘Open your eyes, look what you are doing, examine your life, your obsession with status’?” he asked, explaining that the community should see itself as more than just isolated individuals looking after themselves alone. “[We are] bound together by our devotion to an institution that has a special place in our hearts, a special heritage from its founders and a special duty to perform,” he said. “That’s why we are here. Once we understand that, we can move forward.” President Nan Keohane compared the address to a speech by Price, James B. Duke professor of English, on Founders’ Day in 1993, when Price questioned the University’s success at fostering a true intellectual environment. The convocation, which was open to the public, honored outstanding undergraduate and graduate scholars, faculty, staff and alumni. William Anlyan, chancellor emeritus of the Duke Medical Center and a trustee of The Duke Endowment, and alumnus John McMahon, chair emeritus of the Board of Trustees, were the dual recipients of the University Medal for Distinguished Meritorious Service, the University’s highest award. Trustee Emeritus Edward Benenson received the Distinguished Alumni Award in honor ofhis service as a trustee as well as his strong advocacy for arts on campus. David Walmer, recipient of the Humanitarian Service Award, was also honored for his “admirable and most effective service both here and abroad” in Haiti, Keohane said. Assistant Professor of the Practice of Dance Ava Vi-

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PRESIDENT NAN KEOHANE presents Edward Benenson with'the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Founders’ Day Convocation.

nesett received the Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award. Tm quite happy to have received this [award] and I am especially grateful to the Duke Alumni Association for establishing this award,” Vinesett said. “The

recognition by my students is humbling and touches my heart.” In addition to receiving a $5,000 stipend, Vinesett has named Lilly Library as the recipient of a $l,OOO stipend in research materials. Five additional faculty members received awards for their distinguished teaching. Professors Alexander Motten of biology, Victor Strandberg of English, Allen Kelley of economics, Owen Astrachan of computer science and Jefferson Powell of law will be further honored at a dinner held in the fall. Mary Ann Minnick, wife ofTrustee Emeritus Carlton Minnick, has attended the service for between 10 and 15 years. Although she found it difficult to hear the speaker—a problem she says is common in the Chapel—Minnick still appreciated the service. “I have always found it inspiring to hear what the alumni have accomplished,” she said.

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Wannamaker project clears way for dorm renovation By MEGAN CARROLL The Chronicle

The benefits might not be readily apparent to current residents, but the Wannamaker fire lane is set to undergo construction that will serve as the basis of fixture West Campus dorm renovations. Construction wall begin in the next few weeks and wall continue for the remainder ofthe school year. Workers will change the location of utility pipes and tunnels to allow for air conditioning and other amenities in Craven Quadrangle and surrounding dorms, said Fidelia Thomason, director of housing management. “[The work] has to happen now before the residential construction begins in the summer,” Thomason said. “The way the residential halls work on West Campus is things come in through the basement in Kilgo and tunnel to the rest of residential halls,” Thomason said. Buildings K, L and M in Kilgo Quadrangle were renovated this past summer and renovations in houses I, J, 0 and P will begin in May. Kilgo is home to various utility tunnels that provide other quads—Crowell, Craven and Few—with several amenities. The work will take place six days a week—not Sunday—but will not start before 9 a.m. and will not take place during exam and reading periods, officials said. Judith White, director of the Residential Program Review, said that without new utility tunnels, students would lack necessities such as Internet services, hot showers and air conditioning. “Once we cut those pipes/wires, etc., then the other quads won’t have hot water, [lnternet] lines or power, since the lines are currently connected,” White wrote in an e-mail. Officials said the tunnels in the lower level ofKilgo should eventually be removed to use the space more efficiently. When the utilities are re-routed, Thomason said, the space could supply additional laundry services for students in Kilgo, although it is unclear what the new space in Crowell and Craven quadrangles will be used for. “Instead of running around the quad from Kilgo, the tunnels will run between the buildings of Crow-

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CONSTRUCTION ONTOWERVIEW DRIVE is re-routing utility lines so that they do not run through West Campus basements. The work will last until next summer and allow for dorm renovations to continue on West. ell and Wannamaker,” Thomason said. Glenn Reynolds, manager of projects and engineering, said the current construction on Towerview Drive is closely related to the Kilgo renovations and the upcoming construction in the Wannamaker fire lane. Reynolds said construction in the fire lane will not begin for several weeks, although Thomason sent an email to residents of Wannamaker, Crowell and Craven that stated construction could have begun as early as last Monday. ‘We haven’t gotten a final approval to start yet in the Wannamaker lane,” he said. Reynolds added that students, administrators and housing management officials can offer feedback at a meeting in the next couple of weeks. Students living in Wannamaker, Craven and Crowell were less than enthusiastic about the project. “It’s kind of a pain that we’re going to have to maneuver around the dorm,” said Clayton Eiswirth, a soph-

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omore in Wannamaker. “I would rather not have construction at 9 a.m. Saturday.” Sophomore David Eisinger, a Crowell resident, agreed workers should take Saturday off, but said he is accustomed to hearing the construction noise from the work on Towerview Drive. “Why do they do it when I’m trying to sleep?” he said. “It wakes me up early every day.” Drew Yaeger, a senior living in non-air conditioned

Craven, said he had difficulty sleeping at the beginning of the year due to the intense heat. Yaeger added he values the quality of life more than the drawbacks of construction. “There will be a better living environment for future generations,” Yaeger said. “The living experience is very important and has many advantages to student life.” Many students highlighted the inconvenience of traffic delays on Towerview Drive, a main campus route connecting Erwin Road, Science Drive and Duke University Road.

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Duke considers adding bus shelters By TRACY REINKER The Chronicle

Students who live on Central Campus will have one less reason to skip class on rainy days if plans to install new bus shelters are carried out. Transportation Services is currently looking into the possibility of building more bus shelters and hopes to begin working on designs by the end offall semester. “We are identifying where shelters should be added,” Cathy Reeve, director of parking and transportation services, wrote in an e-mail. “When determining need, criteria such as usage volumes and wait times for the bus are considered. Duke Transit is a highly used system, more so than most urban systems, and we provide these amenities where warranted for its customers’ convenience and comfort.” The three areas targeted as potential locations for shelters are Swift Avenue near Campus Drive, and Anderson and Alexander streets on Central Campus. Additionally, a bus pad has been installed on Circuit Drive near Research Drive so that a shelter can be built to serve the Circuit Drive parking lot. The first steps toward adding new bus shelters began last spring when the University conducted an initial assessment of current shelters and ridership. “It has been a six-year battle, but we began making headway last year,” said Cliff Davison, Duke Student Government vice president for facilities and athletics. “Now we are planning on creating a standard protocol for bus shelters on campus.”

One reason the process has been so lengthy is the complexity of the Duke Transit system. The University Architect’s office will design the shelters, which must then be approved by the Board ofTrustees’ facilities and environment subcommittee before construction begins. Reeve said the goal is to complete the process before next semester so that a timeline for installation can be established in the spring. “Bus shelters are a great thing to be developed,” said Davison, a junior. “What we need is a well-lit, standardized facility where students can congregate

and feel safe.” Presently, all the Central Campus bus shelters are on the West-to-East bus route, and Jon Law, Central Campus Council communications coordinator, said it is not uncommon to see students going to West waiting on the other side of the street in shelters. “People do use the bus shelters, especially when it is raining or in the winter when it gets cold. The shelters are very helpful in blocking the wind,” said Law, a junior. Law added that shelters are also helpful for advertising. “One of the best things about bus shelters is that they can be used for flyering,” he said. “Since Central Campus does not have any flyer stands, it’s very useful in keeping students informed.” Some students, however, feel the additional shelters are not that necessary. “They have enough bus stops, which is what matters,” said senior Nancy Bell, a Central Campus resident. “The fact that they are sheltered is irrelevant because they are in such central locations.”

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Bell calls for more aggressive crime measures after murders By APARNA KRISHNASWAMY The Chronicle

Three recent murders in Durham became what Mayor Bill Bell called “the straw that broke the camel’s back,” prompting him to call a press conference Thursday about violent crime in Durham. Bell pinpointed causes of violent crimes and called for the Durham Police Department, the judicial system, the media and the rest of the community to take a more aggressive approach to stop it. “We need to make the statement that if you’re dealing drugs in Durham, we’re going to deal with you,” Bell said. “Ifyou’re a criminal element in Durham, we’re going to deal with you.” Bell labeled drugs, low job skills and lack of education as some of the root causes of the problem. City Manager Marcia Conner, who also spoke at the press conference, added gangs

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and domestic violence to the list. Interim Police Chief Steve Chalmers presented statistics on the decrease in crime over the past few years. From January 1998 to June 2002, crime fell 18 percent overall, and the number of homicides and rapes also decreased, he said. Chalmers attributed this change to the creation of task forces on sexual violence and gangs. Other programs he mentioned, such as “Operation Star-Spangled Slammer” and “Operation Safe Streets,” targeted drugs and pros-

titution on Durham streets, arresting 68 people on more than 100 charges. Bell, however, pointed to an increase in violent crimes, saying there are several problems with law enforcement that cannot be attrib-

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uted to community problems such as gangs, drugs and poverty alone. “We cannot just wait for the root causes of crime to be eradicated,” Bell said. “We need more police officers on the streets and we need to appoint a police chief.” Chalmers, who has been interim police chief for the past eight months, reported that the overall police staff shrank 6 percent since last year. Fifty people have applied for the position,

and the city has narrowed the search to around six, Conner said. She will conduct interviews and decide who will take over as police chief in a few weeks.

Earlier this summer, a similar process to select a police chief ran into trouble when accusations of past domestic violence against the city’s top choice were unearthed, and the runner-up declined the post. Conner attributed the crime statistics to the way repeat offenders are dealt with. “These offenders get out on bond and commit the same crimes over and over. They just need to be locked up for longer,” she said. Chalmers agreed that repeat offenders who

are released contribute to the problem. “Bond decisions are made on an individual basis by the

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State to expand health care for seniors Rather than waiting for the federal government to pass new health care reform, Gov. Mike Easley announced Thursday a new drug benefit program to help North Carolina senior citizens pay for prescriptions. The money, which comes from tobacco settlements, will assist an estimated 50,000 North Carolina residents 65 or older suffering from chronic lung- and heart-related diseases and diabetes illnesses that affect about 75 percent of the state’s elderly. “We’ve gotten more rhetoric than action from Washington,” said Easley, a —

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state health director to quarantine people for up to 10 days if they were suspected of having been exposed to dangerous agents that could be passed to others. The quarantined person could have the order reviewed by a court, which would have to hold a hearing within three days.

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tivation. “It's only natural that an institution that is making that kind of investment would increase in size,” Lange said. “Increasing enrollment would not be [intended] to make more money, but that will be an effect,” Pratt could handle a maximum boost of 50 students per year for four years—increasing its undergraduate enrollment from approximately 900 now to about 1100, Johnson and Jones

not officially consider the issue this weekend during their meeting. “There really isn’t any ‘pressure’ to grow the student body,” Pratt Dean Kristina Johnson and Pratt Senior Associate Dean of Education Phil Jones wrote in a joint e-mail. “With the addition of 20 or so faculty and the new facility, it is only logical to look at the feasibility of increasing the undergraduate enrollment in Pratt.” Last month, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences William Chafe announced the proposed increase as a means of offsetting rising costs. The added tuition would generate an additional $2 million to $4 million. Lange agreed that the change would increase revenues, but argued that growth in Pratt would be the real mo-

said. Half of Pratt students’ tuition, and all of Trinity students’, feeds into the Arts and Sciences budget. Before any new students could be added, however, campus facilities would have to catch up with the growth. Additional students would require a new dormitory on East Campus, a revised plan for upperclassmen on West Campus and perhaps increased dining amenities, Executive Vice President Tallman Trask said. This would delay

IRAQ from page 2 said. “I think it’s too early to give up the effort.” He said he wanted it made clearer that the U.S. would only consider using force unilaterally if it exhausted any hope of working through the United Nations. Daschle said he planned for the Senate to consider the White House resolution and two alternatives. At the very least, the move would allow dissenters, mostly Democrats, to vote to take a stand against Saddam Hussein yet give Bush a more circumscribed ability to use force. He said he would support one of the alternatives but would not ask other Democrats to do so. Though a number of Democrats and some Republicans Thursday expressed misgivings about where the nation was heading, the die had been cast the day before, lawmakers said. Once Rep. Dick Gephardt, D-Mo., the House minority leader, joined with House and Senate Republican leaders—along

any growth until at least fall 2005. To increase the class size by 50, the University would need to accept 100 more applicants, Director of Admissions Christoph Guttentag said. Officials agreed that they would not increase the size ofthe student body to the detriment of its quality and selectivity. Last year, the school accepted 22.5 percent of its applicants, down from 24.5 percent the year before, but is still less selective than its peer institutions. “There might be slight changes, but I doubt that they would be particularly noticeable, either in the classroom or in the Duke community,” Guttentag wrote in an e-mail. “Both the Trinity and Pratt applicant pools are large enough and strong enough to handle an increase of this magnitude without significantly affecting the quality of the student body.” Trinity Dean Robert Thompson said

with a handful of moderate Senate Democrats—in a White House Rose Garden ceremony to support a broad grant of war power to the president, the dissenters became marginalized. “All of us on this see through the glass darkly,” said Gephardt who, though he supported the White House acknowledged midnight doubts. “I wish I knew enough to know the absolute right thing to do. I think I am doing the right thing. I have given this a lot of thought and effort, and I am trying to do the right thing for the people I represent and the people of this country. But I don’t know.” The beginning of formal Senate debate was delayed by Sen. Robert Byrd, D-WVa., who tried to block the Senate from turning to the issue. Waving a red-covered copy of the Constitution, pointing his finger in anger and quoting Abraham Lincoln and James Madison, Byrd railed against what he termed the president’s “call to arms.” “Blind and improvident,” Byrd, 84, shouted quot-

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that although Pratt’s increased facilities would allow it to absorb additional students easily, the real determining factor of which school would get the newcomers would be on who applies. “Everything depends on the strength of the applicant pool,” he said. Thompson added that any increase would require changes to class offerings, like adding more first-year Writing 20 sections. The presence of additional students would enrich the engineering school’s curriculum, its deans said. “Having more students would allow for adding more student-driven activities, as well as strengthening existing programs and projects,” Johnson and Jones wrote. “Also, a larger faculty and student body will make it feasible to broaden course offerings, particularly at the advanced levels, and enhance research opportunities for undergraduates.”

ing the Roman historian Titus Livius. “Congress would be wise to heed those words today, for as sure as the sun is rising in the east, we are embarking on a course of action with regard to Iraq, that in its haste is both blind and improvident.” Thundering in a nearly empty chamber, he lashed everyone in Washington. “The newly bellicose mood that permeates this White House is unfortunate all the more so because it is clearly motivated by campaign politics,” he chided. “Before risking the lives of American troops all members of Congress—Democrats and Republican alike—must overcome the siren song of political polls and focus strictly on the merits, not politics, of this most serious issue.” But few heeded him and the Senate voted 95-1 to move forward, with Byrd the sole dissenter. The major dividing line in Congress is not whether to give Bush the authority to go to war against Saddam Hussein, but over how much authority to give the president.

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Nesbitt, who claims the conference center violates the Umstead Act—a measure that prohibits state governments from competing with private businesses—is seeking a ruling from Attorney General Roy Cooper. “Because of the project’s costs and the attendant financial risk, and because I am concerned that it would compete unfairly against private hotels, conference centers and golf courses in the Triangle area and throughout the state, and because I believe it will serve as a very dangerous precedent for other [University of North Carolina] campuses which have expressed interest in similar projects, I have already questioned its wisdom and propriety,” Nesbitt said in a Sept. 25 letter to Cooper. The plan, which includes a $l2 million Arnold Palmer golf course, received approval from the NCSU board of trustees, providing the project does not pool money from state appropriations or tuition. The project will be up for final UNC Board of Governors approval next week, unless Cooper first declares it a violation of the Umstead Act.

interpretation. “I don’t believe in a standard morality; I believe in kindness,” Canin said. “Integrity to me is not

necessarily to be honest, but to be true to yourself.” The short story was intended as an introduction for members of the Class of 2006 to the University’s honor code and academic integrity expectations. After reading the short story over the summer, students discussed its lessons in small groups during their first week on campus. “[The screening! was a nice culmination of the whole orientation process,” freshman Ethan Fleegler said. “I thought [the movie] should have been required for the freshmen.” The film was screened once at 6 p.m. and again at 9. Canin spoke to the audience after both showings, but the crowd was considerably stronger for the second one. Canin said he was very flattered when he learned that the University was using his short story—written more than eight years ago—for its summer reading program. He joked, however, that the University of South Carolina was also considering it for a similar project, and that he would have preferred its 25,000 students to Duke’s 1,600. “Still, this was wonderful. It’s been an amazing experience,”

Senate approves North Carolina judgeships Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved and sent to President George W. Bush legislation from Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., that calls for two more judgeships in the state’s Western district. In what is one of the most densely clogged districts in the country, criminal prosecutions have encountered unnecessary delays and civil cases—important business disputes to civil rights claims—often take years to resolve. Edwards committed to work through a merit selection process outlined by the North Carolina Bar Association to help the president find nominees to fill lifetime federal judgeships. He originally proposed the bill in 1999.

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MALPRACTICE from page 1 like car insurance—if rates are rising, you’ll do anything to avoid an accident.” This hesitance often translates into doctor shortages in emergency rooms and trauma wards, Seligson said. He also explained that malpractice costs put more financial pressures on hospitals. “[Hospitalsl can’t afford these excessive [malpractice] awards,” he said. “It only takes one or two of them before

they’re in serious jeopardy.” Rises in insurance costs are also particularly affecting the poor and elderly, Smith said. Reimbursements given to doctors for treating Medicare and Medicaid recipients include a portion for malpractice insurance, but the compensation is not keeping pace with the insurance premium cost, he explained. As a result, doctors are becoming less will-

ing to treat those patients. It is also inevitable that rising malpractice insurance will drive up medical costs, because many doctors will

simply resort to passing on the price increases to patients, Seligson said. And because costs for medical treatment are normally included in malpractice settlements, the price increases will only fuel higher insurance premiums, creating a vicious cycle. In addition, the malpractice crisis is occurring at a time of already rapidly increasing medical costs. “[lnsurance increases are] coming at a time when hospital costs for several other items are going up: blood, drugs, labor, technology, regulatory compliance with federal laws, plus the cost of treating the uninsured,” said Don Dalton, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Hospital Association.

Although Duke University Health System officials said they will not be curtailing any services or deliberately changing their approach to patients, malpractice’s increasing financial impact is a concern for Duke physicians and officials. “The effect [of malpractice costs] has really been in making it harder to sup-

MARYLAND from page 2 Charles Moose said as dusk fell and thousands of commuters warily headed home. Moose said that state police and federal agents from the FBI and Secret Service had joined the investigation. Detectives focused on the possibility that the shooter was well shielded from sight, aiming from within a vehicle in parking lots some distance from where his victims were oblivious to being stalked. Questions about the possible nature of the attacks—whether vendetta, hate crime or terrorism—were rejected as premature by Moose. “We’re not labeling anything until we’re absolutely sure,” he said, adding that he no immediate details on the weapon involved. Amid the manhunt, a mood of fright spread through the region

have been worked over pretty good,” he port the research and educational missions we have,” Smith said. “If our insursaid. “Reevaluating safety, risk manageance costs continue to rise, everything ment—those are the things that everyelse suffers. Clearly it’s taking money one needs to be doing, and we do that away from more valuable services.” continuously.” Rising malpractice concerns do not Despite the emphasis on reduced seem to be affecting the choices ofmedrisk, Medical Center doctors said they ical school students, however. “Alare determined to maintain the quality though students are aware of liability of Duke’s care. issues, they don’t seem to be including “There’s obviously an emphasis [at this in their specialty decision in a conDuke] on maintaining good patient relascious way,” said Caroline Haynes, ditionships,” Smith said. rector of student affairs at the School Because Duke provides Medical Cenof Medicine. ter physicians with insurance and Because DUHS maintains its own in- thereby insulates them from malpracsurance company, its reaction to maltice costs, DUHS can maintain its place practice costs has been focused on inas the primary caretaker for both poorand high-risk patients in the Southern creasing safety and minimizing risk. “We have a risk management depart- United States, Smith added. ment that spends all ofits time trying to To that end, Kussin stressed the impredict and control risks that might reportance of the Medical Center retainsult in claims,” said Kenneth Morris, ing high-quality medical care above any chieffinancial officer of DUHS. “They’ve financial concerns. redoubled their efforts.” Particular attention has been paid to the highest-risk areas, like surgery and obstetrics, Morris said. “Those areas

down to Washington, five miles to the south, and out to the surrounding suburbs of Maryland and Virginia. The apparent selection of strangers as targets—a man mowing the grass, a woman on a park bench, a cab driver gassing up his taxi, a mail tending to Ids groceries—heightened the concern as the public went about the same sort of daily routines that the victims were engaged in when they were killed. “You have to be scared,” said Renrique Bertley, the father of a pre-kindergarten student and husband of a teacher at Rock View Elementary School, six blocks from the Shell station shooting. “This stuff is random, and that can mean anyone, anyplace, anytime. Everyone’s protecting their own right now.” Police did not deny that detectives were confounded, particularly by the possibility that the gunman 4

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cover to foil being seen by witnesses. “At this point they don’t have any definitive information,” Moose said five hours after the fifth slaying. He noted that because of the randomness of the killings “we have not been able to piece anything to the puzzle” or offer anything but general warnings for the public to be on guard. Police sirens and speeding patrol cars punctuated a day of unrelieved anxiety that spread out from the shooting scenes, which were all within a 10-mile radius of the heart of Montgomery’s suburban shopping and commuter roads. Police tallied single shots fired in six separate attacks in less than 17 hours. In the first, a gunshot crashed through a shop window in Wheaton, barely missing a clerk 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. The next five shots were fatal, beginning 45 minutes later when a man was shot dead outside a Wheaton supermarket.

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Maybe they don’t care much for math, but the field hockey team wants to do anything but add this weekend. Fifty-six is the magic number for consecutive losses Duke has piled up over the last 19 years at the hands of North Carolina, but they do not want a part of any numbers except those on the scoreboard Saturday afternoon when the No. 12 Blue Devils (7-3, 0-1 in the ACC) host the No. 7 Tar Heels (6-4,1-1) at Williams Field at 1 p.m. “I wouldn’t say we want to get [the streak] over with, because we’re really looking forward to the game,” senior goalie Erica Perrier said. “It’s not anything that we’re dreading or anything that we think we’re not up to. I think the past two years especially, it’s always been a close game.” This weekend’s game is bound to be more tightly contested than the 3-1 battle the last time these rivals met a year ago. UNC is not nearly as dominant this season as in years past. In fact, UNC’s play has been so unimpressive at times that Tar Heel head coach Karen Shelton told the Daily Tar Heel her team “played like scared little rabbits” after a 2-1 loss to No. 3 Wake Forest last Sunday. The Demon Deacons had blanked Duke 3-0 two days earlier. The Blue Devils have since recovered

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An unfamiliar face may be spotted today with the women’s basketball team. Tiffany Jackson, a senior at Duncanville High School and the No. 2 recruit in the nation, is making her official visit to Duke this weekend. The Texas-native attended Lincoln High School in Dallas the previous three years, but transferred her senior year to Duncanville, presumably because the school is closer to her home. The firstteam All-Area player led her former high school to the state championship game her junior year. The All-Star Girls Report has ranked Jackson the second best senior in the Recruiting Brett country. guru McCormick has nothing to say but praise about the versatile 6-foot-3 swing player. “She is a lot like Iciss Tillis,” McCormick said. “She can play any position—center, wing, power forward. She can shoot or play post inside. She is not a ball hog and is basically the kind of player you want to recruit. She also has a great personality.”

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Sonne shines as volleyball vanquishes Cavaliers, 3-0 By PAULA LEHMAN The Chronicle

Once sophomore Erin Noble hit the first kill ofthe game, Virginia knew they were Trained Duke volleyball team The Blue Devils (13-5, 1-2 in the ACC) dominated all three games, 30-17, 30-19, 3016, using consistent pressure at the net and unchallenged attacks. In a text book play in the first game, a double block by Krista Dill and Arielle Linderman led to a free ball by the desperate UVa defense and a kill by senior Rachel Vander Griend. This unwavering vehemence carried Duke through the rest of the match, never challenged by a Virginia (6-

12, 0-3) retort.

Duke’s driving force both defensively and offensively was at the net. Senior middle blocker, Krista Dill, was practically impenetrable. The top two hitters for the Cavaliers, Paige Davis and Shannon Boyle, were completely shut down, hitting only six and seven kills, respectively. Dill held all four of the teams total blocks, pressuring UVa into numerous long shots and errors. “That play has always been there,” Dill said. “We were always capable of it and tonight everything came together.” Duke played with an intensity reflective of

Major league devil Former Duke baseball standout Quinton McCracken had an RBI double last night in the Diamondbacks’ 2-1 loss to St. Louis. McCracken was 1-for-4 on the game.

the first game against Florida State, in which they dominated with a high level of play only to fall apart in the next two games. But against UVa, the Blue Devils possessed a consistency through all three games that made the difference. The Cavaliers never had a chance to pull ahead or even hold the ball for more than a few serves before a kill by senior Jill Sonne, or a defensive rebuke at the net. Sonne, finishing the match with a team-leading 13 kills, was impressed with the team’s success in individual progress. “Since Saturday we’ve really tried to pick up our individual play,” Sonne said. “It really helps the entire team come together.” Certainly, the team’s individual success created a commanding offensive unit, outkilling UVa 48-27. “I think we realized how much we weren’t doing the things we could control ourselves,” coach Jolene Nagel said. “It’ll be interesting to see if we can do the same tomorrow.” Duke faces Maryland tomorrow night hoping to maintain the same amount of focus and control. Maryland, 0-2 in the ACC, holds yet another challenge, but tonight’s victory has shown the full potential of this year’s team. “We definitely gained a lot of confidence tonight,” Sonne said. “We’ll come out ready to KRISTA DILL blocks another Virginia shot, a recurring theme in yesterday’s victory. play tomorrow.”

Rankings that count Sports Illustrated ranked Duke 19th in its jock ratings. The issue, which comes out today, is based on the success of varsity teams, tan commitment, facilities and alumni.

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WALLACE WADE STADIUM The excitement of winning two football games was too much for the grid pickers to handle, and low and behold THEY ACTUALLY MADE IT TO A GAME. (Truthfully we just couldn’t think of anything remotely funny to set the ensuing idiocy against.) “Do we have to go through this every week?” Dave “weighs” In “at 825” gram “s” said. “These guys have really started to run out

of ideas.” Kevin “managing editor” Lees would have been quick to strike back with a remark purposely contrary to Ingram, just to fill the conversational void, but he was too busy studying for the LSAT with Evan “Ndudi will call in 30 minutes, I swear” Davis. Instead Mike “Myron Piggie” Corey obliged. “Yes, it’s the only way I can be sufficiently berated for all my

stupidity,” he said. “Paul ‘Duran’ Doran would have fired me weeks ago, but after reading the new football University’s improvement plan he decided to keep me on (at a lower salary) so I can build better relationships with all the non-revenue assistant coaches.” Doran couldn’t respond. He and Gabe Git “lost” hens were off playing with a heat gun. Neelum Jest “cause I said so” e was also in absentia. She was sitting on the bench outside Cameron wondering if anyone would “admire how cute she was.” Still obsessed with this drag thing, Greg “pet” Veis had donned a sun dress and joined her. Meanwhile, back in the stadium, Ty “Gobb” ler Rosen, Alex “Simon and” Gar “funkle”

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JACKSON from page 13 The senior is also considering top basketball schools Texas, Texas Tech, Florida and Tennessee. She met with head coach Gail Goestenkors and assistant coach Gale Valley earlier this week before heading up to Duke. Though Jackson’s size is a key factor in her success, her coach also applauds her for her passion for the game. “She plays hard all the time,” said Duncanville head coach Cathy SelfMorgan. “She is defensively strong and runs the court well. She’s good at getting the ball in the hoop.” In order to make the step up to the next level, Jackson may need to improve her three-point shooting and ball han-

HOCKEY from page 13 with a victory over then-No. 9 Northeastern, continuing a streak of their own—Duke is yet to lose a home game since last season. Blue Devil forwards Kim Van Kirk and Katie Grant extended their team-leading point totals of 19 and 18, respectively, as they each tallied one goal in their win over Northeastern. Chrissy Ashley is third with 14 points. Saturday, the tandem will try to outduel UNC’s own pair of talented forwards, All-America candidates Kelsey

Keeran and Kerry Falgowski. Falgowski leads the Tar Heels in scoring with eight goals. Keeran missed the Tar Heels first couple of games due to a broken jaw suffered in practice. “They’re so beatable this year, and we know it,” Grant said. “They’re still ranked higher than us, which still makes us the underdog, but rankings don’t matter.”

dling on the outside. Her size will work to her advantage, though she will need to get stronger to be competitive in a top collegiate program. “She is doubled up a lot, but ends up bringing the ball down the court by herself,” Self-Morgan said. “In that sense, she needs to work on her ball handling skills.” Jackson, who has already made quite a splash at her new high school, will be under the close watch of college coaches this season. She provides a tough matchup on the court and her likeable personality adds to her appeal. “I’ve only known her six weeks,” SelfMorgan said. “Personally, she’s a great kid and she fits right in. She’s pleasant, friendly, loves to play and doesn’t have a big head. She is popular with the teachers and kids—even the non-athletes.” This is still a proud Tar Heel program that has played in 10 national championships and boasts seven members of the Under-23 and Under-19 U.S. national teams. Conversely, Duke has never been to the championship and has just two national team members in Kim

Gogola and Grade Sorbello. Using their trademark aggressive style of play by tipping the ball and sending it near the front of the cage to confuse the goalie, UNC showed its mettle by shutting out No. 4 Old Dominion, a team that crushed the Blue Devils 8-1 earlier this year. However, a Tar Heel loss to Louisville—Duke beat the Cardinals 2-1 this year—indicates a major kink exists in UNC’s armor. However, Duke is trying not to take anything for granted. “Maybe we got away with some things against Northeastern that we won’t get away with against UNC,” said head coach Liz Tchou. “We have to be disciplined this weekend.”

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VIRGINIA from page 1 downs—both of which came against Navy. Looking at the numbers, Wade figures to eat through the Wahoos’ rush defense, which ranks 107th nationally. Under center, Adam Smith has solidified himself as the dominant starter in the last few games. Duke has operated with a two quarterback system so far this season, using Chris Dapolito in the second half of each of the last two contests and in alternating series earlier in the year. According to Franks, there is no set time for Dapolito to enter the game. It could be as early as the second series or as late as the second half, depending on Smith’s play and the flow of the game. Smith seems likely to command the bulk of the playing time, as Franks has hinted at an aggressive, pass-friendly offense, which favors Smith’s arm over Dapolito’s fleet feet. But whoever takes Duke’s snaps, the running game will likely provide Duke its best offensive chance. “This is going to be one of our more challenging outings. Duke is a high motor team,” said Virginia head coach

17 deficit midway through the third quarter against Wake Forest to win a 38-34 thriller. It was their first ACC win of the season and the third consecutive victory for the Cavaliers, who beat South Carolina and Akron after falling to Colorado State and Florida State. Duke’s last victory over Virginia lingers in the minds of the eldest Blue Devils. In 1999, the 0-4 Blue Devils travelled to Charlottesville, Va., to upset the Cavaliers in the second overtime, 24-17, to give Franks his first victory. The following two years were problematic for Franks and the Blue Devils, but this year they are much improved from last season’s squad, which lost to UVa 3110. Duke had a minus-14 turnover ratio in 2001 but is averaging 1.4 per game through five games this season. The Blue Devils are 34-42-1 all time on homecoming and are seeking their 200th win in the 74-year-old Wallace Wade. Duke has played the Cavaliers four times on homecoming in Durham, winning once.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 leer House: 10am. “Aromatherapy; A Workshop for People Who are Visually Impaired or Blind,” Renee Karmy, Stephanie Lerner and Betty Haskin. Call 416-DUKE. 4019 N. Roxboro St. Seminar Series with Prof. Malachi Hacohen: 12Ipm. Monthly lecture and discussion series on Jewish-Christian relations. Bring your lunch! Reading materials will be provided at the first class. Freeman Center for Jewish Life.

University Program in Ecology: 12:45pm. “Tropical rain forests and the global carbon cycle; Paradigm’s lost and an uncertain future,” David Clark, University of Missouri and La Selva Biological Station. A247-LSRC.

Distinguished Speaker Series: 3pm. Susan Stalnaker, Vice President and Treasurer, Dupont Finance. Hosted by the Dean’s office of Fuqua School of Business. Greene Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business. EOS Seminar Series: 4pm. “Sediment Dynamics: Storms, Rivers, Gravity and Complexity,” Don Wright. 201 Old Chemistry Building.

Religious FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 Shabbat in the Gardens: 6pm. Celebrate Shabbat among nature and friends in Duke Gardens. There will be Reform and Conservative services followed by a picnic dinner. Please RSVP by Thursday, 5 p.m.

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Duke Events Calendar Grad/Professional Christian Fellowship: Bpm. “So what if the Sabbath is Segregated?” lecture by Dr. Michael Emerson (Sociology, Rice University). Christ the King Moravian Church (Hope Valley Road). Information & directions to the church, can be found at:

http://focus.unc.edu/events/2002_fall_emerson.html

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5

Torah Study Session: 4pm. “Adam, Eve, & Evil.” Discuss Parashat Bereishit (the Torah portion of the week) with Rabbinic Intern Rachel Nussbaum. Snacks will be provided. Freeman Center for Jewish Lite.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Speaker: 7:3opm. “Faith Under Fire,” Chief Chaplain Jacob Goldstein.

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and Meetings FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

Department of Music Faculty Recital: 12pm. Edmund Battersby performs on the piano with an Eddy Collection Lecture and demonstration. Call 660-3320. Eddy Museum, Biddle Music Building, East Campus. Iron Duke Chef Auditions: 1-4pm. Mary Lou Williams For more information, please contact yht2 ©duke.edu or grb @ duke.edu, or call 613.0942. This is a production of the Duke University Union and Cable 13.

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Homecoming Alum Panel: 3-spm. Black Alumni Panel: Doctors, Lawyers, Journalists, and more. Refreshments will be Served, sponsored by DUBAC. Multicultural Center, Bryan Center.

Freewater Films: 7, 9;3opm. “Donnie Darko,” with Jake Gylenhall, Drew Barrymore, and Noah Wyle. Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. 20th Annual Duke University Jazz Festival: Bpm. The Duke Jazz featuring The Italian All-Stars: Mimmo Cafiero, drums; Danila Satragno, vocals; Giampaolo Casati, trumpet. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling the University Box Office at 684-4444. Baldwin Auditorium, East Campus. Masters of the Mbira: Bpm. Cosmas Magaya and Beauler Dyoko represent the respected elder generation of mbira players in Zimbabe. Joined by Paul Berliner. Call 660-3300. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building, East Campus.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Duke Gardens Plant Sale: 9-2pm. Perennials, wood ornamentals, gardening advice, food and botanical wares. For more information, call 684-3698. Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Gnawa Workshop; 3:30-4:3OPM. “THE GNAWA: AFRICAN TRANCE CULTURE IN MOROCCO.” Members of Sout Al Ghorba demonstrating history and usage of Gnawa instruments. The Ark, Duke East Campus.

3rd Annual Dance Marathon: 6pm-2am. You don’t gotta dance for 8 hours in order to compete. It’s just a huge party. You do gotta raise some cash for cancer patients at Durham’s Caring House. The Great Hall. Gnawa Performance: TPM. Featuring: MaAclem Karim Alaoui & Sout Al Ghorba. based on Gnawa lila healing ceremony w/music, dance, incense, colors, & trance. Nelson Music Room, East Duke Building, East Campus.

Quadrangle Pictures: 7, 10pm. “Men in Black II.” Griffith Film Theater. Bryan Center. Institute of the Arts: Bpm. “The Ciompi Quartet,” Duke's own string quartet. Call 684-4444. Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center. Old School-New School Party: 10pm-lam. $3 with college ID before 11:30pm, $5 without ID and after 11:30pm. Sponsored by DUBAC.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Quadrangle Pictures: 7, 10pm. “Men in Black II.” Griffith Film Theater. Bryan Center. Southern Circuit: Bpm. “How’s Your News?” directed by Arthur Bradford. Call 684-2323. Griffith Film Theater, Bryan Center. Institute of the Arts: Bpm. “Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.” Critically acclaimed for its excellence in live performances, pianist Richard Goode has been heralded as a stellar interpreter of Beethoven and Mozart. Call 684-4444 for tickets. Page Auditorium.

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The Chronicle On the rise The University’s new football plan compromises academic standards, although not enough to be very significant

When

the University released a mission statement entitled “Rebuilding Duke Football,” composed by Director of Athletics Joe Alieva, it took the first step toward rebuilding a beleaguered program that has become the joke of Division I football. The decision is a dilemma that this school has been faced with before and will continue to need to tackle in the future. The University must decide whether to follow the model of many of a Duke’s peer institutions and only admit students regardless of athletic prowess, who can deservingly matriculate on academic merit, or rather admit students who may be academically below the norm, but that can contribute to the success ofthe University’s sports teams and still graduate. In the new plan, Duke chooses the later option, taking a cautiously small step toward more athletic victories. While the University should recognize that it will probably never have a national title contender in football, by following the guidelines in the new plan, Duke should be able to field a team that is not an embarassment. If the University takes just few more “fringe” athletes, as the plan suggests, it should have little statistical effect on the University’s academic rankings and can only improve the ailing football team Aside from academics, the statement also wants to move toward improved facilities, and an increased commitment toward salaries and recruiting. While the $22 million Yoh Football Center should adequately cover the facilities initiative, both salaries and recruiting need help. Although the statement is correct that only through the coaching staff building up close recruiting ties will Duke football recruiting ever improve, the University should not become committed tp a coach or reward coaches with higher salaries until they have proven that they can win. Prior to the release ofthe statement, Duke had three options to deal with the football team. First the University could have cut football or considered a move to Division I-AA. Second, Duke could have let its team maintain the status quo, remaining content to stay a “basketball school.” Finally, the University could have moved in the direction it chose, taking cautious but necessary steps to increase the program’s resources and, hopefully, prestige. This is not to say that the University’s statement is perfect. Duke should be careful not to lower its admission standards too far in the name of sports. In order to achieve this, it would be wise for Duke to review the plan—including looking at team graduation rates, statistics that used to be the pride of the program, but have recently fallen off—in five years time, asses its pros and cons and adjust accordingly. However, in the end it is in the best interests of the University for it pursue a combination of academics and athletics because having both will only enrich campus life.

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Those who support peaceis

a slick method ofpreventing real debate. This juggernaut of absent-minded patriotism has lead many who would oppose the Bush administration or promote constructive debate to think twice, lest they be labeled “unAmerican” or accused of undermining the war effort. The four representatives who traveled to Baghdad, promoting alternatives to U.S. preemption, have received such treatment from Bush supporters. They have been called “useful idiots” for Saddam Hussein by George Will and likened to “spokesmen for the Iraqi by Government” Oklahoma’s Senator Don

charge the Democratic leadership with a lack of courage as Justin Before

on terrorism

Waller has done, we should first consider the post-Sept. 11 political landscape and what we as citizens have done to produce these conditions. For the past 13 months, the American public has been swept up in a wave of patriotism, and for good reason. However, this patriotism has been used by the George W. Bush administration to curtail civil rights and further a controversial, hawkish agenda.

unilateral,

Demanding Congress “act quickly” and avoid “tying the president’s hands” in the war Http: www.chronicle.duke.edu / /

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Nickles. It’s no wonder elected officials are afraid to advance an alternative to Bush. So what can we do to change this? Register to vote. Write, call or e-mail your senator, representative and the president. Let your elected officials know that there are

those who support thoughtfulness in action and will not be coerced into becoming blind followers. Congressional opposition to Bush’s foreign policy will come when the voice of those desiring peace emerges.

Jonathan Morris Trinity ’O3

The writer is president ofDuke Democrats

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Columnist asks valuable questions about Islam Dr. Bala Ambati’s column asks valuable questions that need to be addressed. Unlike the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s airbrushing away of issues unpalatable for the politically correct apologists of Islamic fundamentalism, Ambati's column faces issues squarely and logically. Those who say the verses at issue are misrepresented should direct their enlight-

ened interpretations of umn asks valuable questhese verses to those who tions. After the events of use them to incite violence. Sept. 11, his questions In India last week, 32 deserve serious scrutiny, not Hindus were massacred at a angry condemnation or apaTemple in Gandhinaga. In thetic dismissal. Sadly, we Pakistan, seven Christians have seen that Isalmic funwere executed in Karachi, damentalists intoxicated the sixth such attack this with hate can now reach our year on Christians or country and are not just the Westerners. Purportedly, pox of far away places. each attack involved radical Islamists. Edward Connolly Boston, Mass. Indeed, Dr. Ambati’s col-

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I write to add a Duke employee’s voice to alumnus Bob Conroy’s protest of the “Blue Devils for Dole” reception that was held last Friday. Like Conroy, lam a Democrat who received an invitation to this event. Since mine came to my http:! I www.chronicle.duke.edu

targeted by Dole campaign

Duke mailbox rather than publicly support a political my home, lam led to won- candidate, but appropriatder if names of Duke ing the name “Blue Devils” employees, as well as Duke implies a Duke University alumni, have been shared endorsement of Dole they with the Dole campaign, have no right to confer. Certainly Coaches Mike Gail CAROL RIGSBY and Krzyzewski Goestenkors are entitled to Duke University Press vnews display.v /ART 200210912513d9163966ff49? in_archive-1

Campus needs to show more support for football Over the past year, I have become appalled at the way the Duke community has been treating its varsity football team. From condescending Chronicle articles to everyday pessimistic cracks around campus, it’s becoming ridiculous. The basketball players are revered as gods on this campus, yet those unlucky enough to be talented at football are seen as comic relief and easy targets for offhand remarks. This http:

dedicated group of studentathletes is the only one who can withstand the amount of pressure placed upon it, physically as well as academically, while constantly being told by their own peers they’ve failed,

Without the support of the student body, it’s amazing how these players are still so dedicated after daily five-hour practices, no weekends and the academic demands some of them have as engineers,

economics majors and pre-pro-

fessional students (no, they’re not all sociology majors). This team deserves support and respect from the student body, regardless of the outcomes of their games. I’m not asking that everyone become a fan, but the next time you’re about to have a laugh at the expense of the football team, consider if you could handle the same. Debbie Linder Trinity ’O5

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On the record “We need to make the statement that if you’re dealing drugs in Durham, we’re going to deal withyou Ifyou’re a criminal element in Durham, we’re going to deal with you.” Durham mayor Bill Bell, denouncing criminals in response to recent murders in Northgate and Parkway (see story, page six).

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We must invade Europe

We’re imperialistic anyway, so why not conquer—after all, our national interest’s at stake It is with increasing interest and anxiety that I have been following the national debate on a war in Iraq. Interest, because the actions we take in the coming months—especially as regards the Bush Doctrine of preemption—will set a course for our foreign policy for decades. Anxiety, because among all the arguments and criticism, an obvious solu-

tion is being neglected. Let me explain: Liberal critics of President George W.

Goodman

Bush’s administration Oh, Dear, I’m have argued that a Ever So Pissed strike on Iraq, if it happens at all, must be predicated on multilateral support from the nations of the world. No multilateralism, no war. Their arguments are twofold: First, it is wrong for America to act in defiance of world opinion; second, a lack of support, especially from countries like Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the region, will severely jeopardize an invasion’s

chance for success. These are valid points. But I believe we can kill deux birds with une stone, as they say in France. We must conquer Europe. I really don’t understand how the foreign policy elites have missed such an elegant solution. For one, a subject Europe will surely stop its complaining about American “imperialism” and let us get on with defending our freedoms Hussein. by toppling Saddam Moreover, Europe is a natural base for attacking the Middle East—it’s only 2,406 miles from Paris to Baghdad. In sum, wartime necessity justifies a course of action most Americans have

secretly desired for years. It would be prudent, though, to answer some key objections that may arise; 1. Isn’t Europe a whole continent? No. Actually, it’s just a peninsula of Asia. But that aside, I think it’s reasonable to believe that America can succeed where even Napoleon failed. After all, what we accomplished in Afghanistan had previously escaped Alexander the Great, the British Empire and the Soviet Union. I simply point to America’s military superiority over the combined forces of all the European nations (excepting England, which will become the 51st state). These are the nations that couldn’t even muster the troops to fight Yugoslavia, a small-time aggressor in their own backyard. These are the nations that pump their tax dollars into massive social welfare programs, dependent on the United States for most of their national security. These are the nations proposing a “Rapid Reaction Force” consisting of a

Sure, we have people who call themselves realists today, who claim that America’s national interest is their chief goal, but they always set an arbitrary boundary line. We can have protective steel tariffs, but we can’t invade Europe? Where’s the consistency there? What’s more in the national interest than conquering Europe? 3. Won’t conquering Europe hurt how America is perceived by the world? Can it get any worse? The rest of the world thinks we’re imperialists no matter what we do. Topping the bestseller lists in France is L’Effroiable Imposture (The Appalling Deception), a book that claims the Pentagon and Twin Towers were destroyed with truck bombs and

remote-controlled planes by the U.S. military in order to justify war in Afghanistan and the Middle East. We can either continue vainly defending ourselves to a deaf world, or we can choose to live up to our image. Besides, think of how satisfying it will be to say, “You thought McDonald’s was imperialism? I’ll show you imperialism, Pierre!” Look—history tells us that no hegemon lasts forever. How much longer do we have, half a century? Twenty-five years? And what will we have to say to history when our time has passed—that we half-assed it? Let’s make it interesting.

Rob Goodman is a Trinity sophomore. His column appears every other Friday.

Swedish bureaucrat and a horse. Overall, Germany has 32 soldiers; France has five. We have 1.4 million.

We can take them. 2. Won’t conquering Europe compromise our American ideals ? Not really. Our real problem is hypocrisy. For years, people have argued along the following lines: “America claims to support freedom and democracy, so why did it sponsor a coup in Chile/support a dictator in Pakistan/sell arms to Iran, etc., etc.” What we need is consistency—with a foreign policy centered on world conquest, no one can accuse us of talking out of both sides of our mouth, instantly negating most

anti-American arguments. A policy like that is true realism.

Daschle’s bag of tricks WASHINGTON In baseball, when a left-handed pitcher throws a curveball to a left-handed batter, the ball will curve away from the batter and be slightly harder to hit. That’s one reason a manager

William Safire Commentary will often send in a right-handed pinch hitter against the lefty on the mound. At Brooklyn’s Ebbetts Field in the late 19305, the Dodgers’ manager, Burleigh Grimes, yanked his batter to put in a rightie to pinch-hit. The Giants’ manager, Bill Terry, countered by bringing in a right-handed relief pitcher. When Grimes put in a lefty to pinch-hit for his pinch-hitter, fans on both sides booed. That’s what has begun to happen in the race for control of the U.S. Senate. All summer the Senate Democratic boss, Tom Daschle, D-S.D., was minimizing the ethical shortcomings of Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J. Despite public airing of his lapses, Democratic primary voters chose the New Jersey

fund-raiser to be their party’s candidate. Then, five weeks before Election Day and three weeks past the deadline for ballot substitution, polls indicated that Torricelli’s campaign was sinking. Daschle—with control of the Senate in the balance—yanked him. After two politicians declined the honor, Daschle found Frank Lautenberg, the 78-year-old retired senator, who was clean, rich and willing. On Wednesday the New Jersey Supreme Court set aside the election law and approved poll-directed, final-month pinch-hitting. This establishes a new political practice: If your candidate begins to fall behind in surveys, forget primary results and substitute a candidate whose

recent activities and views cannot be thoroughly

examined by media nor whose stamina can be tested on the trail. Where will such pinch-hit politics lead? Are primaries for naught? If the pinch-hitter polls well, can he be countered with a beloved celebrity in the final week? If so, will many tickets for federal office be reconfigured by pollsters and decided by the U.S. Supreme Court? Will there never again be a Truman-Dewey upset? Turn now to a case where a there was no pinch-hitting. In Missouri two years ago, the not Democratic Senate candidate, Mel Carnahan, died. The vota ers, in their wisdom—assured that Carnahan’s widow would be appointed for two years by the governor if the Democratic line won—rejected the Republican, Sen. John Ashcroft, and voted for the dead man. This showed that when an act of God makes substitution necessary, voters can figure out what to do. This leads to a fascinating wrinkle: Sen. Jean Carnahan is now in a race for the full six-year term against former Rep. James Talent. It’s deemed too close to call. Because the present officeholder’s appointment runs only “until the next election,” if Talent wins he would take office promptly—and not wait until January, when other elected senators take their seats. Then, as the newspaper The Hill notes, in the event of a post-election lame-duck session, the onevote Senate majority would switch to Republicans. At least for a couple of months, Daschle would no

longer be Senate majority leader—no matter who wins the other Senate races. That would mean nothing if Democrats win a majority in the next Senate. But if Republicans win, the early seating of Missouri’s Talent might speed up everything by two months, including a reorganization resolution, homeland security, votes on 47 judgeships and committee assignments supporting the overthrow of Saddam Hussein. us on Driven by desperation to one dodge, Daschle might have contest been tempted to try a couple of others. If the courts hadn’t accepted his pinch-hitter, he

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began as radical ideas. Even the most archaic ritual today was once an alien convention Altering the status quo requires a leap of faith—it rep Rebecca oun quires having enough vision to Projects Editor see beyond any growing pains to grasp the long-term effects. Thirty years ago, the Woman’s College merged with Trinity College, giving birth to generations of Duke men and women working hard an playing hard—together. Also thirty years ago, Congress passed a bill called Title IX, raising women’s collegiate athletics programs all over the country to a whole new level of game. And this April, President Nan Keohane —Duke’s first female president—announced plans for a University-wide gender initiative, setting off in-depth explorations of a variety of women’s issues that will affect students, staff, faculty and alumni for years «

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:T"/s They say love at first sight only happens in the movies. But when Annabeth Gish saw Duke for the first time, she knew it was the real thing. “I was filming a movie in Wilmington when I was 16,” the actress recounted from her Los Angeles home. “I came up to visit the campus and I was just immediately taken. I knew that I wanted to go to Duke.” The decision seems to have served her well. In true Duke-girl form, Gish sailed through her interview with an ease and humor that some Hollywood honeys never manage to nail. Articulate and funny, she answers the boring questions—“Um, where are you from?”—like she's never heard them before, and deals with the deeper stuff—“What has Duke added to your career?” —as if she’s known the answer all along. Talking to Annabeth Gish is fun. Gish is the total Duke package: brains, beauty and a dynamic range of accomplishments. So why did the actress decide on Duke? “I knew that I needed to go to college,” said Gish, whose credits include “The X-Files” and the Ted Demme movie “Beau-

Krentcil man year, Gish has shared the screen with David Duchovny, Julia Roberts, Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. “But you mention Duke to

a point to kind of detach my self and be a normal fresh man,” she explained firmly. “Staying normal was very easy to do at Duke. Obviously, being on campus, you real ize how many people there were anyway, s< it didn’t seem like a big deal. While at Duke, Gish stud ied under Jean O’Barr, the pio

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tiful Girls “l needed that time, those four years of college, to inform myself as a human being before I could do my career.” But Gish’s career was already moving. When the New Mexico native hit the Gothic Wonderland, the ’Bos classic “Mystic Pizza” hit movie theaters nationwide, and its three young stars—Gish, Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor—became household names. Duke hosted a screening of “Mystic Pizza” in the fall of Gish’s freshman year. “Oh, it was so weird,” she laughed. “I'll never forget, I was still kind of in freshman shock anyway, just the natural feeling of being away, nervous in that new place, you know? And then they were putting posters up of‘Mystic Pizza’! I was like, ‘Who is that girl on the posters? That’s not me!’ It was crazy.” Did the up-and-coming Dukie milk her celebrity thropology class!” status? “Oh, no way,” answered Gish. “I really made Besides sharing a room in Trent Drive Hall her fresh”

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dents and administrators. “I became very good friends with the college’s [first] dean, Alice Mary Baldwin. She was extremely interest-

ed in student concerns on campus and often consulted with us on a number of decisions. She insisted that we all have great purposes in life and encouraged women to pursue significant roles in bettering society,” Semans

said. “She was extremely progressive for the time.” Now a trustee emerita, Semans was a trustee from 1961 to 1981, and also served as chair ofThe Duke Endowment. When the University contemplated merging the Woman’s College with Trinity College in the late 19605, she hesitated because the move would mean doing away with the college she fell in love with. However, she knew there was demand from the student body and that everyone would benefit from a more rounded curriculum. “Duke’s always been very good about attending to student attitudes and unlike other places, they are very involved in campus.... They wanted [the two colleges to merge]. Obviously I didn’t want to, but the transition was very smooth and it undoubtedly broadened the school’s academic base since learning a variety of subjects is important in order to live a full life,” Semans said. “In particular, strong women do better in a multicultural and coeducational environment. It was a big decision and I think it was the right one.” Semans’ colleagues praise her for being caring and upbeat. “Mary is amazingly tireless in her good works, supportive thoughts and wonderful smile; she is always there when we need her, and she does so much to make this University a better place,” President Nan Keohane wrote in an e-mail. “[She] is one of those rare individuals who combines broad vision with great sensitivity to individual human beings—she is attentive to the special accomplishments and the needs and dreams of everyone in the University, from those who are most visible and prominent to those who serve crucially behind the scenes.” While Semans lauds the advances made by the University, she does acknowledge times when Duke lagged in certain areas, but only to respond with action and eventual growth. In particular, she cited a lack of attention to the arts and its development on campus, and also expressed concern that Duke was once not internationally recognized. However, she said that both areas have made significant strides, to the point where the school is home to national dance programs, en-

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rv^ As former Blue Devil Joanne Boyle embarks on her inaugural season as head women’s basketball coach at the University of Richmond, the Trinity ’B5 graduate certainly will never forget her alma mater. After all, Duke is where Boyle spent the “best four years” ofher life as part of the first scholarship class in the women’s basketball program. It’s where she returned to train in the summer during her threeyear stint playing professional basketball in Europe. It’s where she was a popular assistant coach from 1993 to 2002. And, on Nov. 28, 2001, it’s where she nearly lost her life. “I was out running that day, and when I came back and took a shower, I felt like I had a knife go through my head,” Boyle said. “I tried to think that everything was okay, but then my body just started acting really weird and I knew I needed help. By the time I had made it up to the women’s basketball office, my arms were flailing and I just started to throw up violently. By the time I was at the hospital, I couldn’t walk, talk or move my arms.” An angiogram at Duke Hospital revealed that Boyle had bleeding in her brain and was suffering from a potentially deadly arteriovenous malformation, a condition similar to that which killed former track star Florence Griffith Joyner. During her month-long hospital stay, Boyle regained her strength faster than her doctors predicted and served as an inspiration to the Duke team. “It was an extremely difficult time for all of us because we love her so much and she was such an important part of our team,” current senior and returning co-captain Sheana Mosch said. “Still, it was incredible to see how positive she stayed even when she was so sick.” Under the guidance of Dr. Allan Friedman, one the top surgeons at Duke Hospital, Boyle was able to return to the Duke bench in January. The Blue Devils then proceeded to go undefeated for two months, a span that included a perfect ACC season and an appearance at the Women’s Final Four of the NCAA Championships in San Antonio, Texas. After such a tumultuous yet ultimately rewarding season, Boyle felt ready to take on a new challenge in her career. Although she had previously turned down several head coaching chances in the past to stay at Duke, the University of Richmond offered her an opportunity she could not resist. “There comes a point in your career when you’re ready to take on a new challenge,” she said. “I saw Richmond as a mini-Duke and felt very much at home. Still, it was hard to leave Duke because it is such a part of who I am.”

Much of Boyle’s own identity is, indeed, tied to her long tenure as a Blue Devil, and she also holds a very special place in the University’s history of women’s athletics. As a high school player in Pittsburgh, Boyle was one of the first women to be offered an athletic scholarship with the Duke basketball team, although she is modest about the opportunity. “I didn’t start organized basketball until eighth or ninth grade, which is a lot later than most college players,” Boyle said. “I was fortunate enough to be able to go to some summer camps in high school, and that was a big deal for my family because we didn’t have a lot of money. In some ways, things just fell into place and I was lucky to be seen.” However, recruiting women in the early 1980s bears little resemblance to the luxury treatment female athletes often receive from colleges today. In order to be considered for a scholarship, Boyle had to pay for her own Duke visit in the fall ofher senior year for an informal tryout that consisted of pickup games with current Blue Devil players and other potential recruits. “Joanne was a natural athlete, and we knew she could develop into a great player,” said Jackie Silar, who was an assistant coach at the time. “She was very hardworking and we could tell she wanted to get better at everything Duke left an equally positive impression on Boyle. “I knew the day I walked on the Duke campus that it was where I wanted to be,” Boyle said. “I visited some other schools, but no place had that same feeling.” Boyle’s first impression of Duke proved prophetic. She helped lead the Blue Devils from a 14-15 record during her freshman season to a then-program record 19-8 during her senior year. Despite strong camaraderie among team members during Boyle’s career, University support was lacking. Duke basketball was defined by the men’s program, which received all ofthe perks—hero status among the student body, top-notch travel accommodations, extensive media coverage and ravenous support from students and alumni. The women’s team, on the other hand, had the bare minimum. “We traveled to almost all of our games in two 12-passenger vans driven by the coaches or the trainers,” Boyle said. “We were lucky if we flew once a year, we were lucky to ever get written up in The Chronicle and we were lucky if we had 100 people in the stands. We weren’t resentful ofthe men’s team, but in the back of our minds we wondered why they were flying to Maryland when we were driving overcrowded vans to Florida.” After captaining the 19-win team in her senior sea-

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son, Boyle took a break from basketball and earned a master’s degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in health policy administration, with the intent of joining the Peace Corps. However, she was once against drawn back to the sport by an assistant coach at the University of Virginia, who found her an opportunity to play in Europe. After two seasons as the leading scorer of the Luxembourg League and a third in the German Elite Division, Boyle met Gail Goestenkors, the recently hired head women’s basketball coach at Duke. Boyle was impressed with Goestenkors’ and Duke’s commitment to the program, and, when Goestenkors offered her an assistant coaching position, Boyle could not turn down the opportunity. “I felt like something special would happen with the program, and I knew I made the right decision,” Boyle said. “It was so exciting to hear Gail talk about her goals of winning a national championship.” The Blue Devils have yet to win an NCAA title, but Boyle has been with Goestenkors throughout the program’s rise to national prominence. She has seen media coverage, attendance and student and alumni support improve each year. As the women’s basketball program continues to establish itself with the likes of traditional powerhouses such as Tennessee and Connecticut, the school attracts more top players. “People want to play with good players,” Boyle said. “Gail sells her product well, and I believe that Duke is one of those programs that will always be on top.” Even though she will be on the Spiders’ bench, Boyle will not be forgotten by her former players and staff. The gap left by Boyle’s departure will difficult to fill, said Silar, who has watched her grow as a player and an assistant at Duke. “She will be missed by everyone,” Silar said. “Richmond’s gain was definitely our huge loss.”

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I begged to do this profile. Here is a woman brilliant enough to win the coveted A.B. Duke scholarship, who is also one of the most respected experts in the world—on fashion. I was drooling. Holly Brubach, Trinity ’75, boasts a resume movie producers would dismiss as too unbelievable to include even in a Reese Witherspoon movie. Her former employers: Vogue, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly and Prada. Her former residences: Paris, Milan, New York and, well, Durham. “My career feels like a big zig-zag,” said Brubach, subtly downplaying the enormity of each line in the vacillation as SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE I gush. “The first big zig-zag in my career was going to Duke instead ofHarvard.” Brubach applied early to Radcliffe her senior year in high school. But as a native of Pittsburgh, the future New York Times Magazine style editor felt out of her league during her visit. “The women there were so sophisticated and I was so completely intimidated by them,” she remembered, flirting with the irony of her own words. “I was this complete hick and I felt like I couldn’t go to school with them.” Returning home without college plans, Brubach listened to advice from a friend ofher family and applied to several schools—including Duke. Brubach won the University’s most prestigious scholarship and the University won her. At Duke, Brubach briefly played on both the golf and tennis teams, but quit quickly, prioritizing her double majors in English and history and her roles in The Chronicle, Hoof ’n’ Horn, the literary magazine and a modem dance group. “When I was at Duke, it was a transition time between this notion that women should grow up, get married and have children, and the notion that women could lead an independent life,” she said. “The former was still alive and well at Duke in terms of sorority life, and people did not know what to do with this second idea. It was a confusing time, but also an exciting time because ofall those possibilities.”

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Brubach chose the latter, which led to Paris, Milan and a career she would have fantasized over 30 years ago, but now elegantly describes as though it were all quite normal. But more immediately it led to a job straight out of college at Vogue, where Brubach stayed until 1982. As the staffs most junior writer, two ofthe editors took Brubach under their wings, sending her around the world to profile VIPs and preparing her with background for the interviews. “I used to joke that instead of going to a Swiss finishing school, I went to Vogue,” she said. When she finally left the nation’s premiere fashion magazine, she went to one of its premiere social magazines, Atlantic Monthly, where an editor again took the young Brubach under his wing. During her first year, he personally edited her pieces over the phone for four hours a night. “He taught me the most exquisite sensitivity to language, and made me really excited about writing,” she said. The long hours of reviewing commas and syntax paid off, earning her three national magazine awards. Based in Paris, Brubach then worked for the New Yorker until a change ofeditors prompted her move to The New York Times, where she became an editor herself, making what she has called the transitionfrom “being an intellectual at a fashion magazine to being a fashion person at an intellectual magazine.” In charge of a $1.6 million budget and a 12-person staff, Brubach felt like she had been catapulted into an authority position on many levels. “I was much more visible as a figure in the fashion world than I’d ever been before,” she said. “That visibility both suited me and didn’t Suit me.... I did not love the personal scrutiny and minor celebrity that went with it.” So after five years of being New York City’s expert on fine food, culture and architecture, Brubach returned to Europe, this time to Milan to work for Prada. After two years, she left the job, but not the locale. Now she divides her time between Manhattan and Milan, working for her own consulting firm and authoring another two books. The woman, who describes her own fashion style as classic and who likens fashion to architecture, has spoken to many groups about her career and has reflected on what she would tell the Trinity ’75 Brubach. “I could never have foreseen the path my life was going to take,” she said. “I would just recommend identifying the things that you love and staying open to the things life brings you.” What do you want to do, she asks me. I think she pretty much summed it up.

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Mimi Koehl had no idea how good she had it at Duke when she was earning her doctorate in zoology. Of the four women in her entering class in 1973, only Koehl completed her doctorate four years later. And of the many biologists around the globe, few have made contributions as simple and as profound as Koehl, who has elucidated basic principles such as smell and flight. A professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California at Berkeley since 1979, Koehl’s passion for aquatic organisms existed even while she was deciding where to continue her studies. “I chose Duke for my graduate studies in zoology because I had spent some time at the Duke Marine Lab [in Beaufort] on a field trip when I was an undergraduate. As it turned out, my Ph.D. research was conducted at the Durham campus, but it was the Marine Lab that first attracted me to Duke,” said Koehl, who found the campus “intellectually stimulating.” Koehl’s said her experience at a Duke where women in her program were relatively non-existent was extremely positive. Having been treated as “one of the boys,” she had no idea that other female scientists faced roadblocks in their paths. “My positive experience in the zoology department at Duke in the 1970s of being included with the men and treated fairly was not typical of the times,” she said. “How lucky I was!” Koehl credits several eminent professors at Duke as great mentors who helped shape the way she thought and how she conducted research. Stephen Wainwright,

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now a James B. Duke professor emeritus of biology whose Kappa. A memresearch interests include the functional morphology of ber of the National Academy plants as well as animals, was Koehl’s advisor. Sheila Counce, professor emeritus of cell biology, of Sciences 2001, “was a wonderful role model” in Koehl’s life. Counce resince turned the compliment in Koehl’s direction. Koehl was rec“I think Mimi was one of those women who never ognized by her knew how good she was... now that she has received all alma mater these awards, it may have dawned on her that she is with the Young Alumni exceptional,” Counce said. Achievement Koehl, a professor of invertebrate functional morAward in 1985 phology and biomechanics, began her career an in unorthodox fashion. She entered Gettysburg College in and the Distinguished Alumni Pennsylvania as an art major, having always been enthralled by “natural form.” However, a requirement to Award in 1998. take a science class led to her fascination with how natKoehl’s research centers on how organisms physiural forms worked. Immediately, she switched her major cally interact with their environment—specifically, how body structure affects mechanical function in orto biology and forged ahead into the world of science. Koehl’s love of art was never left behind in her ganisms. Her research forms the basis for work done by applied researchers, who will develop apparatus quest to pursue the sciences. Comice recounts an occasion—in which she needed Koehl’s artistic streak—- from the information gleaned from the work. In one of Koehl’s most recent research efforts, her that brought the two closer together. she did team discovered how olfactory antennae of animals [them] made and for “I needed some drawings catch odor molecules from either air or water. Those me. I think [an artistic ability] is very common in science, particularly in certain branches of it,” Cornice said. principles will now be used by applied researchers to Koehl, whose most recent award was her election to design man-made probes that will capture smell. The lessons Koehl learned in the classroom during the American Academy of Arts and Sciences this year, has received many accolades throughout her career, her time at Duke extended beyond her quest for receiving her doctorate. “My life’s work has been doing including the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Award, commonly referred to as the “genius basic scientific research and teaching at the university level. I learned how to do both ofthese things at Duke,” grant,” in 1990. Also a Guggenheim fellow, she graduated magna cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta she said.

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In the fall of 1987, Sandy Dang arrived at Duke’s campus on a Greyhound bus from New York. It was her fifth year in the United States and English was a language she barely mastered. Among the predominantly middle- to

upper-class students, she was one the few on financial aid. She was also one of seven Vietnamese Americans was studying Strangely at Duke. enough, the notion of “being different” came as no surprise to her. In fact, it was the propelling force

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that made Dang flourish in her four years at Duke. Born in Hanoi, Vietnam, Dang was forced to evacuate her country at the early age of nine. Soon after, she spent a month at sea and three years in six different refugee camps in Hong Kong. Her spirit toughened and she quickly learned not to take things for granted. As she moved from Salt Lake City to Brooklyn and finally to Durham, she was determined to receive a good education. “No matter how difficult it will be, I am going to take advantage of the opportunity” she said then. As a young woman at Duke in the late 1980s, Dang came at a time when economic diversity among students was minimal. Peer cultural pressure was more prominent and there were certain notions dictating the proper ways to act, look and talk. “I was really shocked coming to Duke. All they wanted was to drink, I was really shocked, just really really shocked,” Dang said. She had nightmares about the bombing of Vietnam, she worried about ways to channel money to her family and was occasionally teased for her accent. During these difficult times, Dang treasured the support of David Malone, her pre-major advisor and mentor. Their rapport blossomed over the years and they met almost every week during her four years at Duke. Malone, associate professor of education, recalled his first impressions ofthe young woman. “When I first met Sandy, I was struck by her courage, resilience, determination and optimism.” Dang credited Duke for offering her a sound education. Her English improved dramatically and she recalls writing papers a week in advance in order to leave sufficient time for getting help at the Academic Advising Center. She was also thankful for the many opportunities she had to explore her

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interests and put leadership into practice. Along with courses for her psychology major and history minor, Dang also took classes in modern dance, tennis and calligraphy. Eventually, Dang was able to foster friendships through her residential experiences at Southgate Dormitory, as a residential advisor and as president of Wannamaker Dormitory. Another key to her collegiate success was opening up and actively sharing her background and experiences. She recalled her Latin American Revolution as a forum in which she actively engaged in discussions: “It was something I could relate to. I bring a new voice to Duke,” she said. In 1991, Dang graduated from Duke and worked in New York City’s Chinatown at a youth organization. In 1993, she realized her passion of working with people and went to the Catholic University of America for a master’s degree in social work. Two years later, she became project director for a gang prevention program on a $lOO,OOO grant from an Indo-Chinese organization. That project led her to establish Asian American Leadership, Empowerment and Development, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. committed to empowering Asian-American youths and families in the area. Recently, the group received a $200,000 donation from the Edna McConnelle Clark Foundation and is also in the process of renovating a new building for its community center. Last year, Dang was named one of the 12 Washingtonians of the Year by The Washingtonian. When asked about her hopes for the future, she said, “I want to make some impact—encouraging, helping, supporting and coaching young women to be leaders. “A lot of people opened doors for me. I want to open doors to young women in return.”

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