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Finding Your Fit Page 16 AEOLCIS The Chronicle's weekly magazine Duke University Volume 74, Number 4 Wednesday, September 6, 1978 Durham, North Carolina Inside Today's news Page 2. Scientology Why is this church l^ihslbnic the center of political %jNng D^CMg controversy? Council Page 3. Capped off What it means when a junior nursing student receives her cap. Page 6. Cover story An overview of some ftete .Special organizations on campus. etenfs Page 8. Records in review A look at Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Freddy Hubbard, and Chick Corea. Page 12. •S0ilirx\ nc-RRs Artweek !§§/m$'7? Page 15. Sportsweek Page 15. Forum Finding your fit Page 16. Today's news AEOLUS After July 1 shift Cahow becomes vice provost By Stuart Souther presented to the Provosi. lark Cahow, registrar and former director of Lingenheld left his position as associate dean of undergraduate admissions and financial aid, admissions al the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 C lias boon promoted to vice provost. io become associate director of admissions ai Duke. Callow was appointed on July 1. It was a move that Belvin began his career at Dukeas assistant director was termed a "formalization of a direction we of placement in 1971. He later became assistant bursar [University officials] have been moving in for some and was named associate director of undergraduate Photo by Tin* NkoWdM lime," by Provost Frederic Cleaveland. financial aid in 1976. • Clark Cahow's duties as the new vice provost will Cahow's duties will include overseeing the Offices involve overseeing admissions and financial aid. of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid. Separate Offices In addition to the new appointment, University officials split Office of Undergraduate Admissions Class hunts ancient cultures By Ed Hatcher and Financial Aid into th Office of Undergraduate into a computerized archeological resource information va #00 prehistoric and historic archeological sites Admissions and the Office of Financial Aid. center in Raleigh. are buried in Duke Forest, according to Duke Along wilh other archeological surveys taking place in Ted Lingenheld, former associate director of anthropologist W. Michael Hammond. Students in O the slate. Hammond will then be able to record and predict undergraduate admissions, has been promoted to bis Anthropology 243 class. "'Theory and Method in prehistoric- aud historic siie locations in the slate. director of that office. Archeology," will spend much of their classroom time Hammond says his work will facilitate modern helping Hammond locate ihe siles. James Belvin, former associate director of financial deulojM'ts who want io build on ground that might be of aid, has been promoted to director of the office. Hammond, says ihat the 800 figure is a conservative archeological importance. Cleaveland said Belvin and Lingenheld's duties estimate. Il is based on the average of one site per ten acres "Developers will still have to make surveys," Hammond will remain the same but that the new titles would generally found in North Carolina, he said. said. "Bui the new information will help them know where give them greater recognition. The siles could lead lo information ranging from die to look." lifestyle of prehistoric Indians io the farming habits of 18th Pay raises While Hammond says lhat some excavation might lake century Piedmont farmers. Hammond said. Although he declined to quote a figure, Cleaveland place alter the survey is completed, he is doubtful whether The class will search for historic siies in the forest on the any such digging should lake place at all. said that Cahow, Lingenheld and Belvin were given basis of past historical data such as maps and nasi records, pay increases which "reflect the change in title." "II we go out and excavate, then ihe sue no longer exists. bin will rely on stone artifacts for tracing prehistoric sues. Bv training the students to go out and excavate the sites Cahow will remain in his duties as registrar and In addition io trying lo find the historical sites. woidd just not be good research." Hammond says. will continue to be a professor of history. He is Hammond and his students will attempi io develop Hammond said the students will start surveying ihe presently teaching one section of introductory methods by which archeologisis can readily obtain ground sometime later in ihe month. information on tracing historical siles. American history. First ihey must learn how to use surveying equipment, Explaining the shift, admissions counselor Andrew Citing plan) growth as one way in which archeologisis analyze soil and gel some experience in plain have been able to systematically find historical siles. Bryant said, "Dr. Cahow had a variety of identification," the anthropologist says. Hammond said lhat simple farming dwellings could responsibilities on campus which spread him pretty He said the final completion of die survey is three years change (lie soil in ihai area and subsequently affect plant thin, and Mr. Lingenheld was doing (he actual day- growth. to-day work anyway." Hammond's efforts are being supported by ihe University Although Hammond will not be able to trace all of the Research Council. It gave Hammond a $910 grant hi June. Provost search 8.000 anc forest, lite class will attempt to take a sample strip The Council supports Duke [acuity members who need When asked if he thought that there was a chance he of the forest dial will equal 10 percent of the lota) acreage. financial assistance in independent work, • might be offered the position of Provost, Cahow After surveying the snip. Hammond will feed bis results laughed and replied, "I wouldn't haveany idea. I have talked to no one and no one has talked to me. I'm happy where I am." NCNB policies under attack Cleaveland, who is retiring January 1. declined to comment on the subject. Cahow was appointed acting director of Investments debated Posters disappeared undergraduate admissions and financial aid in 1973. He slated at the time lhat he would noi continue in By Douglass T. Davidoff lhat position after 1974. By Douglass T. Davidoff orth Carolina Naiional Bank gave liuleresponse to In 1974, however, he was asked by Cleaveland to hile members of the Southern Africa Coalition say yesterday's reports that its employees violated Duke University Union }x>licy by tearing Southern Africa hold the posilion for one more year. ihey are pleased wilh their recent efforts to discour­ N age student banking with North Carolina National Coalition posters from the free-use bulletin boards in He agreed to do so, but said"...I will not be a W Union and Flowers buildings. Bank, a bank spokesman said he will roniinue to rely on die candidate for the permanent position of director of Bui despite die bank's cool response, several Union admissions and financial aid." presumption ihat continued investment in South Africa will increase the standard of living for black people there. officials said the matter would be discussed at a meeting Cahow was named director of undergraduate tonight. Jake Phelps, the Union's executive director, and The Southern Attica Coalition, a student group slatting admissions and financial aid the following year, Ken Collins, facilities chairman, both indicated that they its second year, contends thai continued American might press the Union towards challenging the bank's though his name was not on the list of candidates investments in South Africa supports ihe country's practice of tearing down posters. ••apartheid" system of enforceable racial discrimination. The Coalition, according to a press release Monday, "is NCNB. one of the largest banks in the Southeast, leases a Low bid soon? quite pleased wilh the NCNB boycott efforts thus far. After 2 smalll amount of office space neat ihe Cambridge Inn from days ol leafleting.at least several people changed accounts the University. Its around-the-clock hanking machine is nnouncement ol a composite low bid for ihe or refused to open new accounts. The campaign is still in iis also located there. long-awaited University Center building pro­ early stages and it is not possible yet to asses ihedirecl effects "Out |x>Iicy would be to lei the l'niversity run the studeni : A ject will he made ihis w eek, according to James of ihe boycott." union building and thai our concern should stop with the carctaking of the pan we lease'." said John Jamison, an Ward, University architect. Ward had previously "There seemed to he a much greater awareness and NCNB spokesman from Charlotte, yesterday. promised an announcement last Thursday. understanding of conditions in South Africa. This is Ward said the announcement of a low hid cost encouraging as our biggest obstacle is ignorance." coal it ion But when reminded thai a reporter witnessed (eating down of posters outside of NCNB's leased space, Jamison could only be made after each of the 37 hid packages member Ron Grunwald said. responded. "We'll discuss the matter of policy on use of — which taken together comprise the total building John Jamison, an NCNB spokesman in Charlotte, these premises with the University. When we hear (from — has been analyzed. explained that ihe bank is "led to believe by a considerable segment of black leadership in South Africa" thai Duke), we'll respond in an appropriate manner." Ihis process involves checking Duke's estimates withdraw! of foreign investment in South Africa could Phelps anc! Collins said that any action taken by the against those of the bidders. lower the standards in ihe country and ultimately hurt the Union in (lie matter would likely he done in conceit with In one instance it was determined thai a contracting same people the move is designed to save. ihe Union's policy committee, chaired by Jeff Anders.
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