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State prepares for Senate battle By Marc Kaplan and Doug Sasnik styles. Ingram aggressivley attacks Helms, With 10 days left before the November election, apparently seeking a confrontation in hopes of North Carolina voters find themselves given a distinct swinging the momentum in his favor. Helms, on the choice in this year's U.S. Senate race. other hand, has taken a low-key appraoch refusing to Jesse Helms, the incumbant, is a conservative debate out of the fear that it would give Ingram Republican with a large national following. Helms, increased credibility with the voters. The incumbant seeking his second term, strongly opposes big Helms has played down the politician image in favor government and seeks massive cuts in federal of the more dignified role as U.S. senator. spending and taxes. Helms appeals to conservatives of both parties, John Ingram, the Democratic challenger, is running running for all practical purposes, as an independent in this highly Democratic state. Helms has developed a "Democrats for Jesse" backing and avoids aligning News anaysis himself virtually with all Republicans running for state office. He opposed the Panama Canal treaties a populist campaign, arging that the special interests and constantly strives for fewer social programs as are overrepresented in Congress and that he is a evidenced by his support of a 10 percent across the representative of the people. Ingram also opposes a big board cut in federal spending. Helms, though, has run bureaucracy and feels that some type of income tax an almost issue-free campaign, as his media spots break is in order. accentuate his honesty, religious zealotry, and his Although on occasions their stances on issues are Photo by Stevt Dunn down-home qualities. similar, the two nominees differ greatly in their Incumbent Republican Jesse Helms and Demo Ingram, on the other hand, has run a populist personalities and political idealogies. Nowhere is this cratic populist John Ingram tace off in the Novem campaign attacking the special interests whenever more evident than in their contrasting campaign ber 7 Senatorial election. Continued on page 11 CALL US WEATHER Note The Chronicle's Cloudy weather for telephone numbers: football with scatter Newsroom: 684-2663 ed showers. Highs in Business office: 684-3811 the mid to upper 60's. Sports-Arts: 684-6115 The Chronicle Duke University Volume 74, Number 41 Friday, October 27, 1978 Durham, North Carolina Black student group protests minority affairs offcie label By Robert Padvano that the administration change the Frankly, I The Student Alliance (BSA) has name ofthe office of black affairs to controversy over the decision since sent a letter to John Fein, dean of the office of minority affairs. This I assumed the BSA and the office of Trinity College, expressing their request was founded on the belief black affairs had been in concern over the recent change in that the office should reach more of collaboration," Fein said. name of the office of black affairs to the other minority groups on According to Caroline Lattimore, the office of minority affairs. campus while preserving its service new dean of minority affairs, 'he The letter expresses their to Afro-Americans. The request BSA's discontent lies in the lack of dissatisfaction with the change was granted by the administration knowledge of what the futureholds. and their fear that the expansion of at the end of the summer. She said that the BSA fears that the office's services will result in a Although Fein has not yet issued this will alter the black position, deemphasis of the needs of the any formal response to the BSA, he possibly even lessening black black student. It also states that the believes that the change will have standing on campus. BSA is angry that the change was no detrimental affect on the Fein said be feels BSA is made at the end of the summer term standing of blacks on campus. mistaken in thinking services will and their views were not "Their [the BSA] dissatisfaction on be lessened. "It should, on the Photo by Mack Ruffin represented. the timing of the decision is contrary, .increase the concern for Carol Lattimore, dean of minority affaire, fears that Last fall, John Borens, then dean understandable, but I received the black students by broadening the the name change of the office of black affairs to the of the office of black affairs, along request on May 10 which was the office's scope to includeall minority office of minority affairs signifies a decrease in with other staff members requested end ofthe school term," he said. groups," he said. black campus stature. Coming home to Duke University By Jani Wooldridge tradition in the past few Duke graduated its first ancestor, the Normal The crowd roars as the years means that there class under the name School, was in 1853. team runs onto the field. will be a few traditional Duke University in about Princeton, in contrast, activities during this 1930, although the first graduated its first class in homecoming weekend class graduated by its Continued on page 2 beginning today, includ Feature ing displays by living groups, an alumni The air tingles with barbeque, fraternity Homecoming electricity. parties and (of course) the But the Saturday football game. Jim Mentzer, Alumni Affairs schedule afternoon game is just FRIDAY 7 p.m. Pep rally in front ofthe Chapel part of the excitement. field secretary in charge of homecoming, estimated featuring the pep band, cheerleaders, and head The pep rally Friday football coach Mike McGee, followed by a bonfire night, the parade down that only about 900 alumni will return this in the parking lot above the Intramural Building. Main Street Saturday SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Judging of living group morning with its bands weekend. Most of th^ise and floats, the crowning will be recent graduates displays. of the queen at halftime, and alumni living within 11:30 a.m. Barbeque for alumni and their a 100 mile radius, he said. families in Cameron Indoor Stadium. and the big dance T Saturday night are all "Duke doesn't really 1:30 p.m. Duke v. Maryland, Wallace W ade part of the festivities. have a strong homecom Stadium. ing tradition like, say, Following the game the basketball team will Homecoming...coming Princeton," Mentzer said. home. hold an exhibition in Cameron Indoor Stadium. "Maybe it's because the Evening: fraternity parties. At Duke many such school simply isn't that SUNDAY 11:00 p.m. University minister Robert activities are long past. old." But a resurgence of Betsy Woodhall, 1962 Homecoming Queen. Young, a Duke alumnus will preach in the Chapel. Page Two The Chronicle Friday, October 27, 1978 SPECTRUM 10 a.m. in the Jordan Building on SPECTRUM POLICY: Oregon Street, just off Campus Drive. Call Don atx7301 for more information. The RIDE BOARD is ready. Thos Gatherings and other announcements may EXTRA, extra: Pink Panthers strike looking for rides or riders should use th West campus with cookie hake sale to HEY YOU ZETAS: See you at our be placed in SPECTRUM, provided that the Ride Board next to Flowers desk. support philanthropy. Project Hope. champagne breakfast with Lancaster Anyone interested in a posi following rules are followed. All items to be CofK buy and eat, 93. on Main Quad. in their commons at 11:00 before the alternate for Publications Board — game. We'll go to the game afterwards. run in SPECTRUM must be typed on a 45- Attention COMMUNITY H'ers! Interviews will be held on Mon. Sign up DR. BARNEY JONES will be leading outside the ASDU office. space line and limited to 30 words. Do NOT Don"! forget our first annual (?) B.S.A. Homecoming Queen elections a discussion on the Book of Proverbs will he held Fri. on the main quad from Halloween progressive dinner costume- Please note the following error in the type items in all capital letters. Items must Sun. at 9:30 a.m. in 123 Grey Bldg. 10-4 p.m. Results announced at the Ball. slumber party. We start at 6 with hors spring course listings. The entry for Donuts and coffee. Everyone welcome. be submitted before 3 p.m. the day before d'oeuvres at Brandt's apt. — 206 English 184S.02 should read "Confer they are run, and should be run only the day Alexander Ave. Apt. B. If you have The Durham Mennonite Church, 603 ence on Special Topic: Studies in the If you practice the TRANSCEN question? or problems call Bill xB075nr Lynn Road, welcomes you to share in DENTAL MEDITATION TECH before and the day ofthe event. GENERAL Ken x7331. See you there! worship, praise, and bible study; Sun. 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