Campus Mends Its Wounds Panelists Tackle Problem of Racism on Campus

Call the doctor iatis.Foranewtakeonanoldfriend, THE CHRONICLE . Bj the way, has anyone seen Sam- THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1992 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROL One day later: Campus mends its wounds Coffin 'not Brodie calls for community support following Tuesday's hostage crisis dangerous/ By MICHAEL SAUL bers of the Medical Center staff incident. "I'm trying to get back House, a wing in the south divi In the wake of Tuesday's hos and those others who were di into life very quickly," she said. sion of the Hospital and the loca tage crisis and campus shooting rectly confronted by Mr. Coffin." The administration has offered tion of the hostage crisis, re mom says spree, members ofthe University Administrators in the Medical free counseling to employees in mained closedoff as a crime scene. community began to mend the Center convened a meeting need of help, said Deborah Theemployeesworkedin another By MICHAEL SAUL many wounds left behind. Wednesday afternoon for employ Simpkins, senior public relations building where the pediatric Kicky Lamont Coffin's Ricky Lamont Coffin, a fugi ees to voice their feelings and specialist at the Medical Center. oncology offices have space. mother claims thather son's tive from a High Point jail, held concerns about the incident. The Whether feeling angiy or sad, .Although the administration's death could-have been four employees hostage at Duke meeting, which lasted about 90 shaky or numb, victims of first priority is helping victims ; .averted while Durham Po Hospital for nearly two hours be minutes and included more than Tuesday's incident are experienc cope with the incident, discus lice assert that ail alterha-.' fore a marksman fatally shot him 375 people, helped many employ ing "normal reactions to an ab sion has already begun about lives: were exhausted before in the head. ees better cope with Tuesday's normal event," said Dr. Jonathan improving the University's re : a sniper.fatally shot him in Coffin, 23, died about four hours trauma. Davidson, director ofthe psychia sponse to similar events in the the head with a high-pow later in surgeiy at the Medical Cen "In terms ofthe meeting today, try and anxiety outpatient pro future. ered rifle. ter. None of the hostages or bystand I thought it was extremely ben grams at the Medical Center. "While yesterday's events were Coffin escaped Tuesday ers were physically injured eficial," said Nell Gilbert, one of Friends and relatives can be an largely unpredictable, we need to from Guilford County Jail "As a psychiatrist, I know that the hostages. "It helped me to enormous help to victims by lis consider what we can learn from mHigh Point andlater took post-traumatic stress frequently hear all of these people together tening and being supportive, this incident and how we might fourDuke Hospital, employ- follows such incidents," wrote with the same concerns." Davidson said. better prepare for crises of such President Keith Brodie in a state Gilbert, who was held Tuesday The hostages held by Coffin magnitude in the future," Brodie ";; "He was not. a dangerous ment. "Our first priority now must afternoon at gunpoint, said she returned to work Wednesday, wrote. person," said Claud-ette.Cof-: be to provide support and coun was very satisfied with the Simpkins said. Many University officials have See COFFIN on page 10 • seling to the courageous mem administration's response to the The second floor of Baker See AFTERMATH on page 10 • Panelists tackle problem of racism on campus By DRYDEN WATNER night are one, to talk about rac- Emotions flared and debate fol ism,two,toopen our minds, three, lowed as students representing to get an appreciation for differ different races and cultures gath ences and finally four, to develop a ered Wednesday night at a race constructive, not destructive, forum. strategy for dealing with racism," "I have to grimace at the waste Moore said at the outset. of intellectual ability and diver Daniel stressed that racism is sity here," said Trinity senior not only "a black and white issue," Madan Kandula, a representative but is a problem that affects all from Duke India Association. minorities. He said the University "Duke is as racist as it gets." is a racist campus, though there Ten student panelists, repre are different degrees of racism. senting a variety of different so "Overt racism is not common on cial and cultural organizations, campus," said Trinity senior Brett posed and answered questions Wasserlauf. about issues ranging from the Kandula said most of the people housing situation at the Univer who have racist feelings do a good sity to what it means to have a job of keeping these feelings to culture. themselves. HELEN KRANBUHL/THE CHRONICLE The forum was monitored by "Racism comes through at Pam Moore, a CAPS counselor, peoples' weakest moments," he Five more days! and Keith Daniel, Trinity '90, an said. Politics dominates the Bryan Center walkway, with the Bush/Quayle table not far from it's employee at the Fuqua School of Other panelists related personal opponent. The Clinton/Gore table, not pictured. Is just to the right of the photo's frame. Business. stories of racial problems in order "The purposes of the forum to See RACE on page 4 • Environment tied to economy in presidential campaign The following is the fourth in economic" initiatives that would pollutants, a policy that the cam panies to cut back on waste pro dent Dan Quayle and his Coun stallment in a 6-part series on the protect businesses and the envi paign cites as a successful ex duction. cil on Competitiveness for the major issues in the presidential ronment. Only Ross Perot says ample of economically sound In his book, United We Stand, delays. The council is part ofthe race, and how they affect the Duke jobs should take priority when regulations. Perot advocates incentives over Office of Management and Bud community. Today's story focuses weighed against environmental Tradeable credits allow'com- regulations to achieve environ get, which oversees and approves on the environment and concerns such as en- panies that exceed mental goals. He does not elabo all Environmental Protection tomorrow's will address social is dangered species. pollution limits to rate. Agency rules. sues. All three candidates buy pollutant cred Despite a common emphasis The OMB is supposed to re advocate tax incen its from other com on market-based solutions, the lease rules within 60 days, but By ALISON STUEBE tives and credits for panies that produce environmental goals and records has held some regulations for Burgeoning economic con companies and con less waste. This sys ofthe Bush-Quayle and Clinton- almost 10 months, said Alan cerns have dominated the presi sumers to encourage tem provides compa Gore tickets differ dramatically. Rush, an EPA official. dential campaign, drawing at environmental im nies with an incen While environmental groups "I have to be somewhat diplo tention away from environmen provements. tive to produce less credit Bush for his support ofthe matic, as I work for the adminis tal issues. The Bush campaign waste so they can Clean Air Act, they criticize his tration," he said. "But I think it's President George Bush and uses the Clean Air Act of 1990 to profit from selling their credits. administration for stalling its fair to say they've exceeded their Gov. Bill Clinton say their atti illustrate Bush's commitment to Supporting a similar approach implementation, according to a time limit." for solid waste reduction, the tudes toward environmental is market-based incentives. The act statement issued by the League The OMB declined to comment Clinton plan proposes tradeable sues will not hurt jobs. Both ad includes tradeable credits for of Conservation Voters. on the delays. waste credits to encourage com vocate joint "environmental and dealing with acid rain-causing The league blames vice presi See ENVIRONMENT on page Sp» THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29, 1992 World and National Newsfile Bush focuses campaign on issue of trust Associated Press By ANDREW ROSENTHAL contest between Bush and Clinton. A track guys," as Bush was referring to members of Orders Slack Off: Orders to U.S. N.Y. Times News Service ing poll involves daily interviewing over an Congress Wednesday. factories for durable goods such as COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a brief at extended period of time with new results But Bush, whose strategy has been for cars and computers fell in Septem tempt to turn his campaign to his own combined and released two days at a time. months to try to get within a few points of ber for the third consecutive month, visionfor the country, President Bush criss Along the trail Wednesday, Bush men Clinton and then close the gap by arguing the government said Wednesday in crossed Ohio Wednesday, buoyed by abelief tioned a host of opponents besides Clinton: that he is the more trustworthy candidate, a report taken as an ill omen for that the Republican attack on Gov. Bill Jimmy Carter, the "talking heads"in Wash saved his strongest fire for Clinton's draft manufacturing employment. Clinton's character is working, and cam ington, prison inmates in Arkansas, the record and his assertion that the Demo paigning on a single theme: trust. national teachers' union, "environmental cratic nominee is trying to "be all things to Deficit Soars: The federal budget Waving his arms in triumph at new pub extremists," trial lawyers and "the gridlock all people." deficit soared to a record $290.2 bil lic opinion polls and trumpeting the recent lion over the past 12 months, the signs of economic growth, Bush campaigned government said Wednesday.

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