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THE CHRONICLE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1986 ' DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 82, NO, 33 Freshmen to live on West; ASDU narrowly disagrees By JAMES LOWY By a single vote, the ASDU legislature approved a resolution Monday night sup porting plans made last year by the Resi dential Policy Committee (RPC) to house no freshmen or freshman athletes on West Campus. But before that vote took place, William Griffith, vice president for student affairs, told the legislature he had already de cided to house freshman athletes on West Campus with other freshmen by the fall of 1987. President Keith Brodie, athletic di rector Tom Butters and basketball coach Mike Kryzewzski had previously voiced their preference for such a move. "I feel that we will accommodate fresh man student athletes on West next year, and that other freshmen will be involved," he said. Griffith said earlier Monday that the Residential Life Task Force, an advisory body, will seek the best alternative for housing freshman in the spring. Options STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE may include a section smaller than exist William Griffith, vice president for stu ing East Campus clusters in Wan dent affairs namaker Hall, or having freshman inte BETH ANN FARLEY/THE CHRONICLE grated with upperclassmen in any West demic year 1987-1988. Because the cur Oblivion Campus dormitory. rent 5,700 limit has always been ex It's October. You bageled that Orgo midterm. You start reading Kafka and lis "My own perception is that we will not ceeded, the resolution argues, the admis tening to Pink Floyd in the closet. It's cold, but your sweaters from last year take all of Wannamaker for freshmen," he sions office should use the extra 200 don't fit. Why? Why? Why? said. spaces for the waiting list it plans to use Although Griffith had already made his this year. decision before the meeting, Robert The undergraduate population is now Moore, vice president for student affairs, more than 6,060. said, "It is still appropriate for ASDU to "Once the limit of 5,700 was set, the Parking area decision may make its opinion known." schedule of addressing the problem was in The debate on the issue focused on two ball-park figures. Due to current over separate points: the right of freshmen to crowding, a temporary limit of 5,900 is an have housing on West Campus and the easier framework for the University to remove popular 'Beta' lot work within to achieve the original goal," politics of giving preferential treatment to student athletes which could result in the said Rick Kuhlmann, at-large legislator. By JON HILSENRATH formation of a freshman cluster around Another resolution receiving unanimous A University committee is considering the athletes. consent concerned the endorsement of construction of a new West Campus park "It has been an issue for years," said Amendment I to North Carolina state ing lot behind the Intramural Building Moore. "The Residential Policy Commit law, which would provide for issuing tax- along Wannamaker Drive, but the action tee recommended this year that West be exempt bonds by non-profit independent may include eliminating the popular all upperclass, phased in over two years. colleges and universities for the renova parking area behind the Beta Theta Pi This year's unanticipated housing prob tion of facilities. University administra fraternity section. lem sped up the process, with only 33 tors have said the amendment would be a The traffic division of Public Safety is freshman athletes remaining in Wan boon toward building a new dormitory expected to release a proposal in the next namaker. and a modern classroom building, for in stance. two weeks calling for the construction of "The athletic department didn't like the the new lot, according to Elizabeth change, for they felt that it would hurt The amendment is on the November bal Campbell, administrative services man recruiting, so they want it reversed," he lot. ager for Public Safety. said. "When the board discussed Tthe The proposal will resemble another plan But Ellen Wiegle, ASDU's Student Or amendment], the increased likelihood of a put forth in September by the traffic ganizations Commission chair, said, "The new dorm being built was always thrown division, said Kevin Catlin, ASDU Vice freshmen are isolated enough and they in. It was not said officially, but it was/ President for Engineering. If approved, shouldn't all be isolated from main West." said," said Randall Rainer, ASDU presi the lot will be built adjacent to the ceme Jose Isasi, building, grounds and ath dent. tery on Wannamaker Drive behind the In letic affairs committee chair, disagreed. Also, $3,770 was allocated to the Chan tramural Building. The lot will contain "Duke has a history of high integrity. Ath ticleer for the replacement of a stolen com approximatly 170 spaces, he said. letes should not receive preferential treat puter, a new security system, a telephone, The September plan was rejected be ment through changing Wannamaker an answering machine and photography cause of concern about the aesthetic back to a freshman dorm." equipment. consequences of placing a parking lot next TAMMI HENKIN/THE CHRONICLE IN OTHER BUSINESS, ASDU unani Three student groups — Duke Students to a cemetery, he said. Parking behind the Beta section may mously recommended that the University for America, the Duke University South That plan also included a provision to be eliminated in favor of a new West set an absolute limit of 5,900 for the total Asian Association and the Duke Russian "discontinue" the parking area behind the Campus lot. undergraduate population for the aca- Club — were chartertered Monday. Beta Theta Pi fraternity section and along Towerview Drive, Catlin said. Public But "[the Beta lot] is highly valued by Safety has not yet decided whether the the students," said Catlin. 'T'hey value new proposal will eliminate the lot. having it that close [to campus]" Weather Inside "That parking lot is recognized by a lot Catlin, also a committee member, said of people as a sort of pain. It's an eyesore," he will push for the upgrading of the Beta Wannamaker weather: Dont Waiting game: wild Bills Pizza said Jim Henderson, assistant University lot — now only a dirt and gravel parking worry about the forecast. We've patrons and John Fogerty fans have business manager. Henderson, who co- surface — in addition to the construction ready decided today will be mostly been waiting for things that aren't chairs the committee on facilities and en- of the new Wannamaker parking area. cloudy, with a 60 percent chance of coming. See page 3. vironent which will vote on the proposal, "We would like to see [the Beta tot] be rain, high in the 70s. said he hopes to "create a park-like envi come a viable parking lot," he said. ronment [in the Beta lot's location]." See PARKING on page 6 Page 2 THE CHRONICLE Tuesday, October 14,1986 Our Town Sanford, in The Pit, appeals to UNC By AMANDA DAVIS people favored a strong government; and those who CHAPEL HILL — Senate Decision cherished the people and a limited government, said Sanford. candidate Terry Sanford '86 kicked off his college ap Sanford put Broyhill in the first category, because he pearance series and "the start of the heart of the feels the Republican is "curtailing the rights of the peo campaign" Monday at UNC-Chapel Hill. The Demo ple," by restricting citizen input in nuclear plant licens cratic challenger stressed the importance of college stu ing processes. dents in shaping the future ofthe country. Sanford's approach to prosperity is to "build it up by Sanford told 700 people assembled in The Pit that the the bottom, to incorporate those not enjoying the Ameri can Dream and bring them into America and we all will rise." The ambition to make the country stronger and more prosperous will come from the younger genera tions, he said. Sanford said that he wanted student input for its "energy, enthusiasm and intellect." As senator he would work with the younger generation "to focus collective energies on what needs to be done," and act as a spokes man who would "wrap up the ideas for a creative future." The former N.C. governor said the need to improve the welfare system, lower the illiteracy rate and eliminate sub-standard housing were barriers to increased pros TAMMI HENKIN/THE CHRONICLE perity. He spoke of leading welfare receipients "into a TAMMI HENKIN/THE CHRONICLE productive life so they get something out of life and give Students for Sanford at UNC Monday something back to life." I take offense at the principal Sanford traced the illiteracy problem to the early years slogan of the current leading United States' position as "moral leader of the world" of schooling and to "niggardly government support of el and continued prosperity in America "depends on your ementary schools." He stressed a recommitment to party, 'Are you better off?' as generation." education and sees "education as the key to a better life if that were the only pursuit Sanford stressed the differences between himself and in America." his opponent, Republican Sen. Jim Broyhill, as well as Sanford focused on the need to reduce the numbers in of life and goal of this nation. continued prosperity for the country. sub-standard housing and "living on the edge." "You Life has a greater purpose. "We are different in two major ways," he said, "the worry about these people," Sanford told the students way we look at people and the way we go about confront "and Mom and Dad will do fine: To lift