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WEEKEND UPDATE You can't hurry love, When I was a child, I no you just got to wait. thought as a child. Love don't come easy, Now I am an adult, I it's a game of give and still think as a child. give. The Chronicle Now what? Duke University Friday, October 6, 1978 Volume 74, Number 26 Durham, North Carolina Faculty council OKs language requirement By Karen Blumenthal The approved proposals are: The Trinity College undergraduate faculty council •a "Field of Knowledge" requirement which adds a voted yesterday to make two semesters of a foreign literature course, a natural science laboratory course, language at Duke or the equivalent a requirement for and a course in the history of civilization to the current the undergraduate degree. undergraduate requirements, and College board exams will be used to determine the •a requirement that, out of the 32 courses required for "equivalent," and the standards will be set by the graduation at least 19 must be taken outside of the individual language departments. student's major. The requirement that the council passed yesterday The new curriculum goes into effect for the class of was a stronger proposal than that the Curriculum 1983 and applies to all subsequent classes. Committee had presented, Richard Walter, chairman At present, undergraduates in Trinity College are ofthe committee and a professor of physics, said in an required to take the courses in their major, four courses interview last night. in their second division (two of which must be at the "We were willing to accept two years of a foreign advanced level), and two courses in their third language in high school as equal to one year of division. Demonstration of proficiency in English language at Duke, but the faculty felt we should composition and small group learning courses are also actually require students to demontrate competency," required. he said. The foreign language proposal met with some The new requirement was the last of four proposals opposition from the romance languages department, presented to the Undergraduate Faculty Council ofthe as well as from professors in other departments. Arts and Sciences (UFCAS) by the Curriculum "The romance languages department voted against Photo by Scott McPherson Committee in an effort to tighten up liberal arts this proposal," Marcel Tetel, a professor and chairman Ed Bradley maintained last night that press free education at Duke. of the department, said. dom includes the right to be occasionally wrong or Other proposals irresponsible. The council passed two proposals and rejected a third at meetings earlier this year. Censorship vs. responsibility Last week the council turned down a proposal that would require students to take an additional writing course beyond English composition. Over the weekend, at the urging of President Terry Bradley stresses press freedom Sanford, the University Board of Trustees issued a By Gilda Keith the Duke Black Student prior to his speech. those stories "we feel you statement requesting that the council reconsider the Bradley quoted French writing course requirement this year. The press was one ofthe Alliance. Bradley's should know and that are speech focused on "at author Albert Camus who of interest." Copies of the trustee's request were distributed at the major reasons the United States failed in Vietnam tacks on the press." His said, "A free press can, of Before the speech, meeting and will be discussed at a later date. discussion of censorship, course, be good or bad. But Bradley described the The writing requirement is still "on the docket," and according to Ed Bradley, chief White House as he termed it, was without freedom, it will be Carter administration as will be solidified and presented to UFCAS within balanced by the presenta neither good nor bad." a "more open presidency." about six weeks, Walter said. correspondent for CBS- TV news. tion of his concept of "the Stronger press Describing President "It was apparent to the members ofthe committee, Siamese twin of press "We the press must be Carter as a "strong, even before the action of the trustees, that the Bradley's appearance in Page Auditorium freedom, which is journal fair, we must be accurate, decent and moral" person, committee should review the recommendation and ism responsibility." Bradley said these report back this fall," Walter said. before 150 people last we must put aside our night was sponsored by Although the press has personal bias," said qualities have "been part the right to be wrong and Bradley. ofthe problem." irresponsible, he said, He said the country In answering questions journalists must "be able needs "an even stronger afterward, Bradley Let's get horny, House P! to admit error in public." press — responsible, held predicted that, "there Vietnam experience accountable by the people must be another revolu Speaking of his experi- of this country." tion in Cambodia. By Jeff Baker ences covering the "The press, to remain Eventually that govern What dorm has distin as • Vietnam war Bradley free, must be responsible," ment will be overthrown." guished itself by burning - i h said, "They wanted us to Bradley said. "There is a Bradley compared his its bench twice in the last withhold the bad news, profound relationship lifetime to the experience four years, having its report only the good." between freedom and of one who is thrown in entire membership placed If '""Reporters were criti responsibility," the water and is told to under probation the year cized for not being team Primary source sink or swim. "I've before, and nearly its players," he said, and this Television news, said learned to swim," he said, entire membership filmed accounted for the relation Bradley, provides two- "and I swim well." "mooning" on a national ship between the press thirds of the American Bradley, who was born ly televised basketball and the Nixon adminis in Philadelphia and game the year before that? public with their primary tration. source of news. "We have started as a modern math The answer is that "There were times in twenty-two minutes to tell specialist, said his same, fun-loving bunch of Vietnam when I thought I you what's going on in the message to the youth is to guys who hurled a wouldn't make it," said world," he said. Televis "decide what you want, go trashcan of water at you Bradley in an interview ion news editors pick after it and work for it." the night before last, House P. No one knows just who originally coined the phrase "House P sucks," but most everyone But why all the fuss? and cokes at your living Inside this Chronicle agrees whoever it was was After all, if the entire group, wouldn't you have right. a right to get them back? A crydenouncing House Why is House P singled ATO eviction page 6 P at a football game will out for special treatment? produce a chorus of Part of the answer lies Oxford program page 7 resounding condemnation Feature in practicality. It may Trent Drive accident page 9 of a magnitude usually have been the ATOs or the East campus computer page 11 reserved only for Nazi war student section of Wallace Phi Delts who drenched In this issue page 24 criminals and Carolina Wade stadium started your carpet the other football players. throwing sub sandwiches Continued on page 10 Page Two The Chronicle Friday, October 6, 1978 SPECTRUM Delt bench or room 301 on Fri. (11-1; FREEWATER FILM SOCIETY has Students SPECTRUM POLICY: 3:30-4:30) or Sat. (10-noon). found a secretary-treasurer. si fur Sjir:: ? 1979 n Co-Rec IM Table Tennis Tournament submit a writing sample by Oct. — Entries open Oct. 2; close at 5, Oct. 9. Gatherings and other announcements may Dean Graham Allison, Kennedy Dr. Butters, 325 Allen, Please indicate Entry forms and information available which course you want to take — 103s at East Campus Gym, be placed in SPECTRUM, provided that the York Chapel. speaking on "Ethics and the CIA." 3 Creative Writing i.Mr Curganus,TTh5) Women's IM Volleyball Tournament following rules are followed. AH items to be ATTENTION BICYCLISTS: all who p.m., 204 Perkins, Mon., Oct. 9. or 106s The Wnttiig of Poetry (Mr — Entries open Oct. 2; close at 5 p.m., run in SPECTRUM must be typed on a 45- Applewhite. TTh4> Oct. 9. Entry forms and information the Jordan Center on Oregon St, just off Sciences and Publie Affairs. space line and limited to 30 words. Do NOT Squash ar.d Racquet Ml Open Single available at East Campus Gym. Campus Dr. at 9:™ a.m. on Sat. HILLEL's Bask- Judaism class with type items in all capital letters. 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