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FRIDAY, APRIL 3,1992 © DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL, 87, NO. 123 B-ball game Radio station at odds to be shown with ASDU over cuts in Cameron By MICHAEL SAUL The debate was very one-sided, ASDU's decision to drastically he said, rendering the WXDU From staff reports cut the budget of WXDU has left members who attended the meet­ Students will be able to watch members of the University's ra­ ing unable to defend themselves. the Blue Devils' final drive to the dio station wincing Trinity sophomore Badros dis­ national championship within the but ready for action. agreed and said each familiar confines of Cameron In­ WXDU members side was given equal door Stadium once again. are calling for the im­ time to speak and The national semifinal game peachment of Geoffrey that members of Saturday against Indiana will be Marx, speaker of the WXDU were recog­ shown on a giant-screen TV placed ASDU legislature, and nized during the de­ at one end of Cameron. Should Gregory Badros, bate. Duke win Saturday, the national ASDU parliamentar­ 'The process was championship game will also be ian, said Madan fair," Badros said. "I shown there, as has been the case Kandula, generalman- think I did the best I the past two years. The doors to ager of WXDU could do and followed Cameron will open Saturday Although Kandula the procedure to the night at 7 p.m., and if Duke plays said he doesn't expect letter." in the Monday night game, at 8 that Marx and Badros Madan Kandula Despite Badros' p.m. Monday. will be impeached, he claim that he fol­ Unlike previous years' Final wants to expose injustice in ASDU. lowed procedure to the letter, Four games, only University stu­ WXDU originally requested ASDU President Tonya Robinson dents with valid IDs will be al­ $31,059.80 and the ASDU legis­ said there where a couple of in­ lowed into the building. lature decreased the budget to stances where people could ques­ This was done to ensure safety $22,785 Tuesday night. tion the use of power. inside Cameron and to make sure The legislature cut funds from During a section of debate geared all students who want to watch money budgeted for transmitter for neutral questions, Badros polled the game there are given the op­ electricity, The New York Times the audience and asked them portunity to do so, stated John News Service, new records and whether they listen to the station. Burness, senior vice president for compact discs, advertising and a "My sense was that [the poll] public affairs, in a press release. trip to the annual New Music was leading the legislature, while Last year many students were Convention in New York. that was not breaking rules, it not permitted inside the building CLIFF BURNS/THE CHRONICLE "ASDU charged us, put us on seemed inappropriate to me," because it was already full, the Trinity senior Robinson said. release stated. trial and convicted us without Four for One letting us defend ourselves," Trin­ Marx agreed that the poll might University officials earlier had Brian Davis, Tony Lang, Kenny Blakeney and Ron Burt say ity junior Kandula said. "Things nothavebeenappropriate. "Itmaybe considered showing the game in we're number one. Will they be this happy Monday night? should be questioned, but in a a slight break in procedure, but that See GAME on page 6 • democratic manner." See WXDU on page 6 • Duke says yes to 3,429 lucky high-schoolers By EDWARD HWANG applying to Trinity College. This the primary reason for the greater cant pool this year were 596 ver­ Soon, the waiting will be over year, 3,429 students were admit­ number of applications. "I think bal and 667 math, whereas last for those students who applied ted to the University, including that the success of the basketball year the average was 590 and for regular decision admission to 2,805 individuals accepted into program [at the University] is an 661. Those in the middle 50 per­ the University, because the ad­ Trinity College. ancillary factor to enrollment. On cent admitted this year had SATs missions office is mailing its let­ Of those admitted, about 1,585 a tertiary level basketball gener­ of 600-690 verbal and 650-750 ters today. students will matriculate, accord­ ates so much enthusiasm and at­ math. "We feel that the academic ing to Harold Wingood, acting tention that it can only benefit Some of this year's accepted strength of this pool was the stron­ director of undergraduate admis­ [the University]," said Wingood. students have accomplished such gest we've seen ever, in terms of sions. The number of matricu­ The academic qualifications of things as starting medical care academic quality, test scores, and lants should conform to the Board those admitted to the class of 1996 programs in rural areas, publish­ personal attributes," said Patricia of Trustees' projections for total un­ exceeded those of previous classes ing children's books, and playing O'Brien, associate director of un­ dergraduate enrollment, he said. in several respects. About 82 per­ the violin for the Pope and at dergraduate admissions. The number of early decision cent of those admitted last year Carnegie Hall. "We had tons of In one ofthe University's larg­ candidates climbed from 1,077 in were in the top five percent of people that excelled in almost est applicant pools ever, 14,486 1991 to 1,331 applications this their high school class, whereas every area," said O'Brien, in ref­ high school students applied for year. 85 percent of those admitted this erence to this year's applicant SASHA AZAR/THE CHRONICLE admission in the Fall of 1992, Wingood cites the University's year are in the top 5 percent. pool. The applications of fine art with 12,269 of those individuals growing academic reputation as Average SAT scores for the appli­ See ADMISSIONS on page 6 • Harold Wingood Candidates for president, other ASDU posts throw hats in ring By MICHAEL SAUL Boyd-Pishko Cafe in the Bryan sues fike busing, housing and food The candidates for president and Trinity junior Rima Jarrah. Candidates for top leadership Center. prices. are: Trinity sophomore David ASDU has allotted both of them positions in ASDU are scheduled Each candidate is supposed to The proposal to abolish ASDU, Kennedy, Trinityjunior Richard $40 for their campaigns. to launch their election cam­ address the ASDU legislature on which is sponsored by Robinson, Moore and Trinity junior Hardy The candidates for vice presi­ paigns next Thursday. April 14 and Cable 13 is planning a Trinity senior, and two other Vieux. ASDU has allotted each of dent for student affairs are Trin­ Undergraduates will elect the to sponsor a debate between the undergraduates will play a role them $70 for their campaigns. ity junior Paul Hudson, Trinity president and four vice presidents three presidential candidates at in the election, she said. "I don't The candidates for executive freshman Andrew Rowell and on April 16. Run-off elections will 6:30 p.m. on April 15. think students should be reluc­ vice president/vice president for Trinity junior Thomas Uzzell. be held if a single candidate fails Current ASDU President tant to ask candidates about externals are Grazman and Trin­ ASDU has allotted each of them to receive 51 percent ofthe vote. Tonya Robinson said candidates ASDU and how it is now." One of ity sophomore Becca Lewis. $50 for their campaigns. During the same election, stu­ should be grappling with issues the proposal's sponsors, Trinity ASDU has allotted each of them The candidate for vice presi­ dents will also vote on whether to such as the level of intellectual- sophomore Mark Grazman is run­ $40 for their campaign. dent for facilities isTrinity sopho­ change the structure of ASDU ism on campus, interaction with ning for the joint position of ex­ The candidates for vice presi­ more Kevin Mullen. He is run­ and will be asked to complete a faculty, the need for non-alcoholic ecutive vice-president/vice presi­ dent for academic affairs are En­ ning uncontested and was allot­ survey about privatizing the social outlets and perennial is­ dent for externals. gineering sophomore Bob Piatt ted $20 for his campaign. PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1992 World and National Newsfile Gotti found guilty of racketeering, murder Associated Press By ARNOLD LUBASCH that Gotti was "shattered by the verdict" Research ban lifted: The Sen­ N.Y. Times News Service ate on Thursday lifted a federal mora­ but holding up well. He also said he him­ torium on fetal tissue transplant re­ NEW YORK — John Gotti was found self was "a little shocked" at the verdict search, with a majority that could guilty of murder, racketeering and all the and the speed which with it came. override a threatened presidential other charges against him on Thursday in The conviction of Gotti, who had been veto. a swift, stunning verdict in federal district dubbed the 'Teflon Don" because charges court in Brooklyn that crushed his reputa­ against him did not stick, almost certainly Foley blamed: House Democrats tion for eluding conviction as boss of the signals the decline ofthe Gambino family. ripped into their party leaders Thurs­ Gambino crime family. Once the nation's pre-eminent organized- day over their handling ofthe check Gotti wore the same tight-lipped smile crime dynasty, the Gambinos' empire ex­ overdraft scandal and, hours later, a he had maintained throughout the trial as tended over New York City's waterfront, veteran Democrat demanded the the jury forewoman began reading out the construction and garment industries, as retirement of Speaker Thomas Foley.