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WEATHER INSIDE High temperature* today Two full page ads, see in the low 20*6, going The Chronicle down to 4 tonight Duke University Volume 72, Number 124 Friday,March31,1977 Durham, North Carolina iwpn- Burchill takes power, enters ASDU office By Marc Bernstein Burchill at a press conference last night, said he and Bruce Woodward conducted the coup because "it was in the student Though he still won't be formally inaugurated interest." until next Tuesday, ASDU president-elect Gary Looking spiffy in his" dress whites, Burchill ex Burchill took effective control of the ASDU office plained, "I asked students what they wanted from yesterday. But the way in which he did it raised a this year's student government and they said they few eyebrows. wanted more excitement. So that's what I decided Burchill forced Kyle Citrynell, the outgoing pre to give them." sident, out of her office in what is generally con Burchill declined to say what other actions he sidered to be the first military coup in the history will take during his term to give the student gov of Duke student government. ernment, in his words, "pizzaz." Late yesterday afternoon, Burchill, followed by Careful planning members of the incoming ASDU executive commit The coup was no simple matter, Burchill ex tee, marched single file into the ASDU office on the plained. He said planning for it began just prior to first floor of the Union. Following them were rein his election March 1. forcements from the Alpha Company of the Naval Entering the office at 4:03 p.m. according to the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), the ASDU office clock — synchronized, of course, with Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and the Engineer the other 49 most watched clocks on campus — ing School — alt groups of which Burchill is a Burchill and his group encountered little re Presidential privileges. (Photo by Jon Halperin) member. sistance. The outer office, in fact, was vacant, the secretary being out of the office at the time on her coffee break. Barber offers more answers Burchill, according to reports, then barked "At tention!" and proceeded to group his forces for the attack on the inner office. He decided to have the ASDU executives, engineers, and Sig Ep members to dilemmas in parking lots remain in the outer office, standing at parade rest, By Herb Watzman parking area simply yesterday, "It's those stu people with smaller cars," while he and the ROTC people would brace The Duke traffic com because no other space is dents whose parents make he said. "Therefore, my themselves for the final attack. mission has received a pro available. In the end, they the most money who will plan maximizes the total At 4:09, Burchill and the ROTC contingent posal from political science pay exorbitant parking have the biggest cars. Big happiness of all the drivers opened the door to the inner office. The only people professor James David fines, not through any real cars need parking spaces on campus." in the office at the time were Citrynell, who was Barber suggesting that stu fault of their own, but more than little cars. After William Yohe, chairman dent parking spaces be al sitting by her desk in front of the window at the merely because the all, you can park a Datsun of the traffic commission, port side of the room, and outgoing ASDU attorney located on the basis of the University has failed to at a bike rack." refused to comment on the general Ronnie Glickman, who was standing to the annual income of each stu come up with a parking Barber admitted that his Barber plan. "I can't bother starboard side. dent's parents. policy that allocates spaces plan would deny spaces to with stuff like that right Barber's proposal noted where they are needed," owners of small cars. He in now," he complained. Tve Glickman later said at the time the Burchill con that there is a severe park Barber stated in his letter sisted, however, that it was got to drive my wife to a tingent entered he and Citrynell were discussing ing crunch in student lots. to the commission. justified, "People with horse show." (Continued on page 4) "Many students are Barber said his idea larger cars have shown familiar with the ex would give spaces to those through their willingness perience of being forced to who need them most. "After to spend money that they park their cars in a no all," he said in an interview enjoy driving more than do Helms proposes new times for Carolinas' convenience By David Soloway clocks forward on a day I can sleep Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C, is plan late." ning to introduce a bill establishing Far from being the first state to in "Carolina Daylight Time," according troduce their own time zone, the to his press secretary, Daniel Mindow, Carolinas' law nearly duplicates the as a compromise between Eastern 1971 Dakota Daylight Time law and Standard arid Daylight Savings Time. the 1972 Alaska Arctic Time law. Governors James Edwards of South Both have met with success. Carolina and Jim Hunt of North Hunt expressed his concern that Carolina have backed the bill since its thenew law will need intensive inception. "Daylight Savings Time publicity in order to be "uniformly simply makes the sun shine too late and orderly commenced." in the day," stated Edwards in his While television scheduling will familiar Southern drawl. have to be announced here in Eastern, More importantly, sunrise comes a Central, Mountain, Pacific, and half hour after many school children Carolina Daylight Times, few other leave for classes in the morning. The complications are expected. new law calls for clocks in North and Dean of Student Affairs William J. South Carolina to be set forward 30 Griffith forsees no disturbances minutes starting 12:01 a.m. April 2. caused by the time change. 'It's cool, Duke sophomore Galen Luse re it's cool," he told reporters. Another skill course will be offered next spring, Juggling. Prerequisite: marked, "I'm sure glad we set the (Continued on page 13) agility. (Photo by David Kerr WUcox) Page Two The Chronicle SPECTRUM TODAY This Sunday, WDUR NEWS presents 8 in Giles Parlor. The Duke University TABLE TENNIS ith the am and worship. Meet at Jordan Bldg. at 5:45 APRIL FOOI5 ON THE FLIP SIDE: Club will sponsor a tournament Sat. in The FREE UNIVERSITY c bassador from Bangladesh. Tune in Radio Join WDUR'a own April Fool, Flip to get a ride to his house. Rev. John the IM Building. There will be singles, WOMEN AND WORK is havi HI Kertiner, Bon- Schaefer today from 4-7 p.m. on 1600 Danhoff will be speaking on current re luck supper at 5:30 p.m. Julie - doubles, and consolation singles with AM. as he gives you a chance to win top ligious movements. Even if you can t stay trophies awarded in each. No entry fee! will speak on the ERA and bourgeois selling albums! Make sure there's lots of for the whole evening, come anyway and To sign up. call David Rakes. 684-084e. or feminism; possibly a slide show. Call cotton in your ears. someone can bring you back early- be at the IM Building a IFC HAPPY HOUR today at 4 in the All are welcome to join Hillel in .Yillst it 10. 4 p.m. 'Presidential Power and Com worship at 7 p.m in the East Campus A LACROSSE CLINIC will be held at munication." Lecture by Professor Colin Center. Joel Kramer, author ofr~ru. The DF 10 a.m. on Sat. on the Lacrosse Field K. Seymour-Ure. Dept. of Politics. Mind" will speak at 3 pm at the Medita So something unusual for April Fool's iWest Campusi. The clinic will he con University of Kent. Canterbury. England. tion Center of the Psychical Research Day! Kappa Deltas will sing a message to ducted by Coach John Espey and will be Sponsored by Political Science and Foundation, 2015 Erwin Rd. He will the friendfoe of your choice. Tables on Institute of Policy Sciences and Public speak on "A New Look at Yoga" and give East and West through Fri. to place or- Affairs. 204 Perkins. The public is in- a yoga demonstration. DUKE BASEBALL IS ON THE AIR!! Tired of dealing with the real world? Tune to 1600-AM on Sun. at 2 as WDUR Sure you are. All you want is a secure job, THIS WEEKEND Sports brings you liye coverage of the lots of parties, and getting your rocks off. Duke-Virginia baseball game. Well, well prepare you BRIGHTIES for NEWMAN COMMUNITY: The Seder SHORT CUT TO FRENCH. French GENERAL this glorious future life after you leave Service is scheduled for Sat. at 6 p.m. at from scratch by total immersion, pro the hassles of getting that (ugh) The closing date for registration grammed instruction and family living, necessary diploma. Well fill your heads MCAT is April 4.1977. Registration must groups in Normandy. Paris. Nice for 8 full of a boringly low level of social be postmarked by this date. Materials and 14 weeks. Information meeting in awareness — all to the sounds of the may be picked up in Counseling Center. Beach Boys filling your ears. TWO TONS ZETAS - there wil be a meeting Sun. 208 Languages on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interviews for Summer Camp Staff of FREE SEER! 8 pm on the 4th flow of ii! 10 p.m.

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