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the DUKE'S DAILY NEWSPAPER chronicle Volume 68, Number 55 Durham, North Carolina Wednesday, November 15, 1972 Expressway work continues, ASDU, ECOS planning fight By John Cranford holds the expressway contract, to comply with While work continues on the Durham National Environmental Policy Act and North East-West Expressway extension th^t will cut Carolina Environmental Policy Act procedures. across Campus Drive, both ASDU and ECOS are Smith stressed, however, that no decisions on working equally hard on measures to halt action had been made, "We're still working and construction. will procede as soon as possible." Roger Smith and Jerry Leonard, two Raleigh Smith would also make no predictions on the attorneys, have been retained by ASDU and reaction of the courts to the complaint, if it is ECOS, Inc., a North Carolina chartered filed. "Judges, have a great amount of discretion corporation, to work on the case and determine in matters such as restraining orders. We if there are any potential legal opportunities to wouldn't want to make a prediction at this keep the first leg from being built. time." In an interview last night Smith said that he Drew Diehl of Durham ECOS said yesterday and Leonard were looking into the legal and that the complaintants (ASDU and ECOS) in procedural matters dealing with the expressway the action were reasonably certain that federal and would possibly file a complaint today or laws had been violated by the issuance of an tomorrow in Middle District Court in insufficient environmental impact statement, but Greensboro or Durham County Superior Court. he was not certain at this time about state law. Procedural violation Co-plaintiffs Diehl also said that ASDU and ECOS were This sign was placed by several members of Smith said the legal action they are contemplating would be aimed at a failure by looking for co-plaintiffs for the court action, ASDU and ECOS at the construction site late the State Highway Commission and the Nello preferably Durham residents who have been last night (Photo by Phillip Kridel) Teer Construction Company of Durham, who displaced by the construction, or whose homes lie along the route's right-of-way. Diehl stressed that those people who own their homes are better prospects than those who lease. Work begins on apartments ASDU president Steve Schewel remarked that much of the property along the right-of-way By Larry Levey belongs to the University, including many of the Construction of the controversial student residential According to Larry Smith, director of housing houses. ''The University could file as a complex at Erwin Road and Anderson Street began on management, "There are at present no plans for day-care co-plaintiff, but apparently isn't willing to do Monday morning, with a cornerstone ceremony attended facilities in the complex." He declined to state rent so," Schewel said. by approximately 50 people. estimates for individual apartments. Juanita Kreps, professor of economics, and President Sanford and James Parker, president of Following the ceremony, a luncheon was held in the former dean of what was the Woman's College, Valley Forge Corporation, participated in laying the University Ballroom, costs being assumed by the Valley- resides on Pettigrew St., which parallels the cornerstone, with various Duke and Durham officials in Forge Corporation, which is developing the complex. expressway route. attendance. Speeches on the new housing project were given by Much controversy has recently surrounded the Parker, Chancellor Blackburn, and Charles Huestis, vice Close to route estimated 6.3 million dollar, 500 unit complex, with president of business and fnance. Kreps said last night that her house, which is leased from the University, is very close to the complaints ranging from the lack of proposed day-care Assembled for the luncheon was a hungry crowd facilities (a large percentage of the apartments will be consisting of administration officials, trustees, Buildings right-of-way. "The road will run just behind my reserved for married students) to speculation about the and Ground Committee members, and representatives of backyard," Kreps said. rental rates being beyond the range of student budgets. the Durham City Council. (Continued on page 6) Wake to study athletic program, role in ACC By Andy Burness Last year's basketball team finished last in department, informal athletics) that it may not The Wake Forest University faculty voted the ACC, and prospects. are no better for this center on the intercollegiate athletic program overwhelmingly Monday afternoon to authorize winter. Only in golf, where Wake is specifically." the dean of the college to "appoint an ad hoc nationally-recognized and in tennis, have the Great faith committee to study the University.s athletics Deacons earned victories from their scholarship He added, "I have the greatest faith in our program, its policies, and its practices," athletes. In two other sports, lacrosse and faculty and in the committee that has been according to Dr. William Cage, one of the soccer, Wake soes not even field teams. appointed. I think that they'll examine this faculty members who initiated the resolution. Cage expressed some displeasure that the thing from all sides and that they'll recommend Cage, associate professor of economics, had original proposal urging exit from the what is best for the University. originally joined with three other faculty conference did not pass, but he sees some "If they make any recommendation, I members to urge that Wake leave the Atlantic benefits coming out of the secondary resolution. suspect that the Board of Trustees will have to Coast Conference, and become a member of "The study of the total athletic program is disapprove or approve it." some other conference that is less competitive good because it will give the committee a Cage went on to elaborate on his feelings than the ACC, but this was voted down. chance to come back with some far-reaching concerning the original proposal, when he said, The timing of the resolution is not proposals other than changing conferences. On "I personally believe that Wake Forest should coincidental, coming on the heels of the firing the other, hand, the committee has so much to switch to a smaller conference Because we're in of head football coach Tom Harper. Harper had study (intramurals, physical education the ACC, thery is a strong need to compete on suffered the same miseries that many Wake the ACC level, which is extremely stiff. coaches have been subject to, namely losing "It has resulted in our admitting students much more often than winning. who are not interested in the University, except Lack of success as a place to play football or basketball. This is The Deacon scholarship athletic teams have LAST RUBY not good. generally been unable to compete successfully in "I think it is fair to say that we have the ACC, especially against the nationally-ranked The last Ruby of the semester will be on exploited some young men, not because they teams like North Carolina in football and UNC Residential Life at Duke. There will be a meeting for all those interested in helping work on it on are members of the University, .but because they and Maryland in basketball. Thrusday night at 9:30 in the Chronicle office. can play ball. This fall. Wake's football team had won only Subjects for articles include the status of "I firmly believe that athletics should be part one game until Harper's firing was announced. federations, the future of Duke's residential life of the University program, but I do not think The Deacons proceeded to beat Duke last system, and more. If you have any other ideas that the University program should be Saturday for their second win, but the trend has please come. determined by athletics. I think we're going in generally shown an inability to win consistently. this direction." Page Two The Chronicle Wednesday, November 15, 1972 SPECTRUM COLLOQUIUM: Dr. William FRENCH CORRIDOR: GENERAL OMEGA HOUSE. 502 Students planning to uke TODAY Nesbitt, Asst. Chairman of Oregon St.. is sponsoring a the LAW SCHOOL STOP THE EXPRESSWAY. Dept. of Community Medicine. conflict with the dinner on Thanksgiving day. ADMISSIONS TEST on Mass meeting of all Duke and Univ. of California at Davis. Sal AAU me it in lt.ik-n.li. the 5-7 p.m. for anyone stuck December 16 must regihtrr Durham people interested in will speak on -Family Practice: X-C FOR EVERYONE inside ol Duiham. We provide with Educational Testing Ugly Duckling", footrace has been switched to the turkey, you bring the side Service in Princeton, NJ. by , Tliui , No' a.m. Start at dishes. Call 286-3662 for November 24. Applications are e-Med Society Of fie D.U. golf course. information, directions. Or just show up. available in the Counseling Center, 309 Flowers Bldg. Basketball fans and other (Continued on Page 6) down-to-earth sorts: B-3 title The GRADUATE contenders JAVA GREEN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ZOO SEMINAR: PEACOCKS and the SULLIED will meet on Thursday. Nov. 20, 1972 FLESH jump center tonite at 8 November 16 at noon in the Bio Sci at 4:15 p.m. " on IM court 2. Be there. This Thursday in the law frequency distributions o_ _. Our Last Mid-Week Sale school courtroom CLIENT albumin polymorphism in subdivided species, Plethodoi Until January- TABLE: INTERVIEW and PRESENTENCE ARGUMENT, Jordoni (Caudata presented by three Durham Plethodontidae)" by Dr Any book on our attornies. From 2:30 to 4, SHARE-Wilson House for next Highti 6:30. THURSDAY, November sponsored by Student Trial semester can now be picked up Dep t of Zoolo Religious Shelf 16.