Dunking the night away The men's basketball team beat Davidson 85-58 Wednesday night behind Greg THE CHRONICLE Newton's 22 points. See Sports, pg. 19. Hi THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12. 1996 \ ONE COPY FREE DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 92. NO. 69 Grading index passes first test Resolution now heads to Arts and Sciences Council

By DAVID SCHWARZ letter grade is created equal­ given student is competing in Members of the Academic ly. It adjusts grades and each course and professors' Affairs Committee of the Arts ranking across classes." grading policies reflected by and Sciences Council unani­ Calculating a student's grade distributions in the mously approved a resolution achievement index under the courses. Thus, a student who calling for the gradual insti­ proposed method will be an ranks fifth in a course with tution of a new achievement iterative process, said Dan students who generally per­ index-based grading system Gauthier, member of the sub­ form above average will earn at the University for the next committee on grades and as­ a higher achievement index five years. sistant professor of physics. than a student who ranks John Richards, chair ofthe Under the proposed system, fifth in a course with those committee and professor of students will first receive a who perform below average. history, said his goal is to in­ ranking within their courses Students will then be as­ troduce the resolution to the based on the grade assigned signed GPAs according to council at its Jan. 23 meet­ by the individual professor. A their achievement index- ing, and expects it to come up relative hierarchy within based class rank. These new for a vote in March. each class will be constructed GPAs will be assigned such Val Johnson, associate pro­ by comparing students' rela­ that their distribution curve fessor of statistics and deci­ tive success from course to resembles the curve that sion sciences and member of course. "For example," Gau­ could have been drawn based the subcommittee on grades, thier said, "if student A does on GPAs calculated under the designed the system to pro­ better than student B in one current method. In other vide a means for comparing class, and student B does bet­ words, if the mean GPA for a grades from one course to an­ ter than student C in another semester is 3.6, the mean other. "[The current grade class, student A will be achievement index-weighted TOM HOGARTY/THE CHRONICLE point average] system as­ ranked higher than student GPA will also be 3.6. sumes that instructors and C." Although the system will What knee injury? departments do not vary in The system will allow the not tackle grade inflation di­ Trajan langdon drives to the hole, leaving the Davidson their grading practices," University to weigh grades rectly, Gauthier said he be­ Wildcats far behind In Duke's 85-58 victory. Richards said. "The proposed according to the cross section lieves the proposed system system does not assume each of students with whom a See INDEX en page 8 >• Veterans Affairs blames Pentagon for Gulf research delays By PHILIP SHENON been exposed to Iraqi chemical had been ignored by U.S. commanders. Dr. Mather said that if the Veterans N.Y. Times News Service weapons during the Persian Gulf War "Research into low-level exposures Affairs Department had known of that WASHINGTON — The Department in 1991. had been a low priority," said Dr. Susan and of other reliable reports of chemi­ of Veterans Affairs acknowledged The acknowledgment came in a con­ Mather, a senior public health officer cal detections, "I think it definitely Wednesday that it had waited more gressional hearing at which lawmak­ at the department. would have made a difference in our than five years to begin major research ers accused the Pentagon and the De­ The Pentagon announced earlier research program." studies on the health effects of expo­ partment of Veterans Affairs of having this year that more than 20,000 U.S. She added, "We would have been sure to low levels of chemical weapons ignored the accounts of ailing gulf war troops might have been exposed to very much more interested in addition­ because of the Pentagon's repeated— veterans who reported that chemical chemical weapons through the destruc­ al research on low-level exposure, and inaccurate—assurances that there alarms had sounded throughout the tion of an Iraqi ammunition bunker in which still needs to be done." was no evidence that U.S. troops had war, and that the chemical detections March 1991, shortly after the war. See GULF on page 9 >• Student entrepreneurs run corporations from campus

By ELLIOT RAPP watching our revenues come in-—watch­ Confidently and deliberately, engi­ ing our profits," he said. neering junior Russ Glass, a mechanical Trinity senior Scott Eichel, vice presi­ engineering and economics double major, dent of operations of the Hideaway Bar discusses his job outside of the class­ and Graduate Student Lounge, shares room. Glass's feelings about the benefits of stu­ "We're a corporation," he said. "There dent entrepreneurship. are nine student owners right now. We're "It's by far the most rewarding experi­ expanding to 10 at Hie end ofthe semes­ ence Fve ever had in my life," said Eichel ter, and the reason for that is because of enthusiastically. "[It's] the best educa­ increased volume." tional experience beyond the classroom. Glass is president of Devil's Delivery Ifs real practical—real accounting, real Service, Inc. (DDS), a student-run deliv­ inventory control. I manage a staff of 35 ery business started in the spring of employees. Taxes. Dealing with distribu­ 1993, which is independently contracted tors, salesmen." by Subway. A true entrepreneur, Glass is The Hideaway, established in 1978 by not bashful about discussing his favorite University graduate students, and DDS MATT COLUN/THE CHRONICLE part of running the business. "I love See ENTREPRENEURS on page 8 • Trinity junior Rick Spataro hands a sub to Trinity junior Yovannl Casablanca. THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 World and National Newsfile U.S. nears technology trade agreement Screw jams: Tests have shown conclusively that a loose screw By RICHARD STEVENSON on whether other products should be in­ said Greg Garcia, who monitors trade jammed an internal gear mecha­ N.Y. Times News Service cluded in the agreement. A number of issues for the American Electronics As­ nism in an airlock hatch, preventing WASHINGTON — The United other countries, including Malaysia sociation, a lobbying organization for two astronauts from conducting States all but sealed a deal Wednesday and Indonesia, were seeking delays in much ofthe technology industry. "What spacewalks on NASA's recent shut­ to liberalize trade in information tech­ the tariff-reduction schedule to allow we're expecting is that we're going to tle mission, the space agency said nology, agreeing on the outlines of a their domestic industries more time to see enough countries joining in that in Wednesday. pact that could create new opportuni­ prepare for international competition. total they will represent 90 percent of ties for one ofthe nation's strongest in­ But negotiators said they were in­ the trade in information technology." PhotOS given: Ted Millington, a dustries, American business leaders creasingly hopeful that most nations Garcia said the U.S. exported $80 man who took pictures in Centenni­ and government officials said. with sizable technology industries billion last year of computers and re­ al Olympic Park hours before the The American negotiators, at a would sign on to the agreement, if not lated equipment, semiconductors, soft­ fatal bombing says he gave the FBI meeting of the World Trade Organiza­ in Singapore this week, then in coming ware, telephone switches and other one photograph of a spectator wear­ months. ing a green military-style backpack, tion in Singapore, resolved nearly all products that would be covered by the similar to the one that held the their differences with their counter­ "What we're hearing is certainly giv­ agreement. Tariffs on those exports bomb. parts from the European Union over ing us cause for cautious optimism," See TRADE on page 7 • the proposal to eliminate tariffs on Lawyer pleads: A lawyer for a hundreds of technology products, ac­ Russian lesbian, Alaa Pitcherskaia, cording to these officials and execu­ tives. The progress with the Euro­ Special interest groups push pleaded with a federal appeals court for political asylum Wednesday, peans, they said, removed the biggest saying the woman could be institu­ barrier to an agreement with most big tionalized and subjected to elec- trading nations to phase out the tariffs choices for Cabinet position troshock therapy if she returns within three years and spur additional home. trade in the information technologies. By STEVEN HOLMES bying for former Sen. Harris Wofford, If made final, the deal would be the N.Y. Times News Service D-Pa. main accomplishment of the first meet­ WASHINGTON - The White It has also received calls from civil ing of the World Trade Organization, House, which has suggested that it will rights and women's groups in support rr which was established to encourage not make diversity a primary goal in of Alexis Herman, a black woman who Weather r \ and police free trade agreements its Cabinet choices, as it did four years is the director of the White House Of­ Friday W\W among its 127 members. And analysts ago, is being pressured by racial, eth­ fice of Public Liaison. High: 53 • Rain said it could restore momentum to nic, women's and labor interest groups Last week, a group of Hispanic law­ Low: 42 • Winds: caffeinated broader efforts to reduce trade barriers. pushing their choices for labor secre­ makers and heads of Latino groups I want to die like my grandpa, peacefully American and European negotiators tary. met with Clinton Administration offi­ in my sleep, not yelling and screaming were still haggling over the timing of In recent days the White House has cials to press for the appointment of like the passengers in his car. tariff reduction on certain products and received letters from the APL-CIO lob­ See LABOR on page 7 •• BDrVVBfcS GOURMET® ilf\ The very best of everything in the whole world \J for eating, drinking, entertaining & giving. U.S.D.A. PRIME BEEF RIBS OR PRIME PORTERHOUSE ROAST Luxurious eating idea #1 of many. You've never had a prime Porterhouse roast? Start living. 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For that reason, he has initiated a campus- transformed into an as-yet-unnamed sports bar with ing next semester and gave an average score of 8.5 out wide contest to name the new bar and hopes to make it hopes of reinvigorating the establishment's sagging at­ of 10. largely student-run and staffed. tendance. Part ofthe Kudzu's problem, Wulforst said, was that Wulforst was interested in student input from the be­ James Wulforst, director of dining services, said the large groups of students, typically 20 to 30, would come ginning, said Trinity sophomore Bianca Motley, co-chair renovated bar will focus on Duke athletics. He said he in and order together. Serving that many people at one of DUSDAC. "We sat down and sort of hammered out," plans on decorating the walls with Duke memorabilia time usually led topoore r food quality, he said. she said. 'Tm really pleased with the fact that there was such as part of the original flooring from Cameron In­ To remedy this problem, students will place their food so much student input." door Stadium, photographs of past and present athletes orders individually next semester. Instead of bringing Trinity junior Alex Hancock, president of CCC, said and different athletic jerseys from over the years. Wul­ all ofthe orders to the tables at the same time, the score­ the council distributed questionnaires to all Central forst added that he hoped to sponsor nights when a cur­ board above the bar will announce when an order is Campus residents to find out what kind of establish­ rent athlete would spend a couple of hours at the sports ready to be picked up. ment they wanted on their campus and what traits such bar and sign autographs for and take pictures with cus­ The staff will also be paid a flat salary plus commis­ an establishment should have. tomers. sion so that they will have an interest in the quality of Keeping in mind the financial troubles ofthe Kudzu, Several additional television monitors will be scat­ the food they serve, Wulforst said. 'You can ruin [the Wulforst said the new bar will have to turn a profit to re­ tered around the room, Wulforst said, adding that a food] real easily and if you don't care about what you're main operational. "My primary motive here is to give it scoreboard over the bar will be used to notify customers serving, it's the student who loses," he said. my best shot," he said. "If after that it still loses money, when their food is ready. Bleachers will also be installed Wulforst stressed that he is interested in getting then I have to close the operation." with clip-on tables facing the large television screen, and half of the pool tables will be removed to make room for two one-on-one basketball courts and arcade games, he said. Changes to the establishment, which is slated to open Jan. 26 for the Duke vs. Maryland away basketball game, will cost between $15,000 and $18,000, Wulforst said. The renovations come in response to a substantial drop in attendance at the Kudzu, causing it to lose money this semester, said Joe Pietrantoni, associate vice president for auxiliary services. The revenue stream has dropped off significantly from last year," he said. To address the Kudzu's current problems and help in­ sure that the new facility will be better received by stu­ dents, Wulforst said he sought the advice of the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Council and the Central Campus Council. Wulforst said students told him that at the Kudzu, "the food stinks, the service is terrible and the atmosphere is non-existent." Wulforst said he will implement several measures to increase food quality. The new menu will contain most­ ly bar-type food such as hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken Editor's note The Chronicle ceases daily publication for the fall semester with today's edition. The final edi­ LMAN/THE CHRONICLE tion of 1996—the Exam Break issue—will be published on Monday, Dec. 16. We're dreaming of a white Christmas... The Chronicle staff would like to wish everyone Members of the Duke Chorale and the Chapel Choir sing Christmas carols at the annual tree-lighting good luck on their exams. 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By CRAIG WHITNEY Christopher and other NATO foreign commitments of one party to the other." of aggression by the Soviet Union, said N.Y. Times News Service ministers offered to negotiate a new Primakov added, "We would like that cooperation in the areas Primakov BRUSSELS, Belgium — Despite charter or treaty with Russia parallel something more, something which con­ discussed were possible. continuing vigorous objection to to preparations for a NATO meeting in tains very specific, very concrete pro­ The level of authority that Russia NATO's plans to expand into Central Madrid on July 8 and 9. At that meet­ posals which address our concerns." would have has not yet been deter­ Europe, Russia accepted the alliance's ing the alliance will decide which Cen­ After the meeting he said, "I am on mined, but NATO officials have said offer Wednesday to negotiate a sepa­ tral European countries will be the very good terms with the secretary gen­ that in such an arrangement, Russian rate formal security relationship with first to be invited to join NATO. eral. He is a very nice man, but I would­ concerns would be taken into consider­ Moscow. "This basically paves the way for n't necessarily use those terms to de­ ation although Moscow would not have "Russia, while still against enlarge­ very constructive negotiations," Pri­ scribe the organization he heads today." veto power over any NATO decisions. ment, does realize that NATO is an im­ makov said, though he warned that en­ Russia envisions a document that The Russians have said that they portant organization that plays an im­ larging the alliance could lead to "a spells out what the alliance and Russia prefer the Organization of Security portant role in Europe, and, being new division of Europe" even if the al­ can do together in general areas in­ and Cooperation in Europe, rather pragmatists, we are certainly going to lies did not intend that. cluding military training, peacekeep­ than NATO, as the supreme security base ourselves on that," Foreign Minis­ NATO Secretary General Javier ing ventures, equipment and tactical organization. The allies, however, will ter Yevgeny Primakov said after meet­ Solana, who will be the allies' principal weapons. not consider that, pointing out that the ing with the 16 allies here Wednesday negotiator with Moscow, said: "What we Although nothing specific has been organization has no troops and does morning. want to achieve is not just a set of prin­ spelled out, officials of NATO, which not have the resources to conduct the Tuesday, Secretary of State Warren ciples. We want tangible content, and was set up in 1949 against the threat operations that NATO does.

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"I think it's very Glass and Eichel-—along with their fellow student own­ possible that youll see Chinese [food] being delivered on ers—each hold a share of company stock, attend share­ points from campus," he said. • INDEX from page 1 holders meetings and receive dividend checks. Glass believes the University's dining points system may reduce the incidence of grade inflation. Contingent upon availability, Eichel explained, stu­ partly accounts for the success enjoyed by DDS. "You're "My hope is that this new system will take dents can buy snares of the Hideaway as early as their not talking about a real economy," he said. "It's almost away the pressure on faculty to inflate grades," sophomore year at a price calculated by the Hideaway like it's not even money. They don't call it Duke dollars— he said. owners, Th determine the prices, he continued, the own­ they call it Duke points." Assuming the proposal receives the ap­ ers use a discount cash flow model based on the previous The Hideaway, Eichel explained, also hopes to in­ proval of members of the Arts and Sciences year's revenues. Shares can be held until one year after crease its financial success by retaining and expanding Council, the University will institute the graduation, at which time they must be sold back to in­ its customer base. "Grads are really the management of achievement index system through a gradual terested students, who then have the option to run for this place," he said. "The undergrads are the ufe of this process. During the 1997-98 academic year, management positions at the Hideaway. the registrar will mail achievement index- based GPAs and class ranks to students, but DDS, on the other hand, calculates share prices in only tbe traditional GPAs and class ranks will order to yield a 45 percent return on the investment. "It's still a gold mine...but be printed on transcripts. Both traditional and Next semester, three shares will be transferred to new now it takes a lot more achievement index-based ranks and grades DDS owners at a price that Glass believes is more rea­ management and creative will be included on transcripts for the next sonable than the share prices ofthe Hideaway. "We set four academic years. Latin honors, however, our prices just to keep it a fair level," Glass said. "We marketing." will continue to be based on the traditional don't want to see [the prices] go to the same extremes grading system. Following the five-year imple­ that the Hideaway has gone to." Trinity senior Scott Eichel, mentation process, the council will vote on In addition to offering management opportunities for vice president of operations of whether to adopt the new system in its entire­ shareholders, DDS offers employment positions for stu­ ty or retain the traditional system. dents. DDS requires that shareholders hold one man­ the Hideaway agement shift each week, and also employs 45 students The council will evaluate the achievement as drivers to deliver subs on campus. index at the end of each academic year of the Trinity senior Steve Epstein enjoys his work as a place. Every year it gets harder and harder [to attract trial period. "If at any point the method is fail­ Subway deliverer. "This is the best work in terms of off- customers] because students get more and more work." ing for some reason we did not anticipate in campus," he said. "The money is good and the hours are Yet, Eichel noted, business has risen in the last two formulating it, we will discontinue it," Gauthi­ flexible." years. "It's still a gold mine," he said, "but now it takes a er said. Eichel and Glass both agree that real world experi­ lot more management and creative marketing." Regardless of whether or not the achieve­ ence nicely complements a Duke education. "School's For Eichel, the Hideaway has an unparalleled ment index is adopted, transcripts will contin­ great and classroom preaching is great, but the best that uniqueness, one which he believes is invaluable to the ue to include absolute grades for each course. any student can ask for is hands-on," Eichel said. University. Further information about proposal is cur­ Glass spends 10 to 15 hours per week as president of "[The Hideaway] is the only place in the country like rently available on the World Wide Web at DDS but notes that he is "always thinking about it." "It's this—a student-run bar on campus," he said. "Ifs a re­ http://www.phy.duke.edu/~gauthier/grades/ a big time commitment, but I think it's the most inter­ ally important part ofthe University. It's tradition, you .html. esting thing Tve done at Duke," he said. know, and I hope nothing will ever come in the way."

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ESTABLISHED 1905 THE CHRONICLE INCORPORATED im 'Messiah' review fails to say anything DECEMBER 12, 1996 Is it too much to ask for even slightly The fact that The Chronicle had no pre­ competent reviews of arts programming? vious experience with "Messiah" was After readingthe recent review oftheDuke apparent. First, the review laments the Chapel Choir's performance of"Messiah," lengthiness of "Messiah." You expected Keystone Kops one begins to question the purpose ofthe maybe a couple of tunes here and there "Review" spot in The Chronicle's pages. from an oratorio? The Chronicle also men­ DPD needs to put its house in order The Dec. 10 "review" is full of rewritten tions the Chapel's unsuitability as a the­ program citations and displays a total lack ater and howunfortunate that was for some It's pretty safe to say that the Durham Because McNeil cannot remain as chief of knowledge about the work. spectators. Well, imagine that...the Chapel Police Department has not been run­ in full capacity or be forced to resign Webster's dictionary defines a review isn't a theater and "Messiah" is a piece of ning smoothly of late—and on Monday, until the charges against him are defin­ as "a report or essay giving a critical esti­ music that requires only listening for things went from bad to worse. itively proven one way or the other, the mate of a work or performance." The enjoyment. My personal favorite, howev­ Amid allegations of sexual misconduct mayor and the department needed to Chronicle's report of "Messiah" fulfills er, was the equation ofthe audience ris­ and racial discrimination DPD Chief agree on an alternative arrangement. none of this. The entire piece is dedicated ing to its feet during the "Hallelujah" cho­ Jackie McNeil relinquished all of the There is no reason why McNeil should, to a retelling of the program notes. For rus with their captivation by the perfor­ day-to-day responsibilities associated at this point, accept a full demotion— example, The Chronicle states "Soprano mance. Didn't you know it's tradition to with his post. But here's the rub: He will particularly when he is one year from Carole Haber, countertenor Stephen stand at that part? retain his title—rendering him some­ retirement. And the department needs Rickards, tenor Karl Dent and bass Grant Reviews should inform performers and thing ofa figurehead—and will head up him to withdraw from the spotlight in Youngblood all have impressive music expe­ non-performers alike ofthe author's opin­ a task force designed to reduce the over­ order to conduct a thorough investiga­ rience." Would you expect less than impres­ ion. In this case they should at least be whelmingly high number of murders in tion of the harassment and racism sive music (shouldn't that be "musical"?) well-written and remotely pertinent. Durham. Lt. Col. Kent Fletcher, who is experience from professionals? Moreover, Anything less makes the space a waste of white, will be replace McNeil, who is Although the "figurehead chief" solu­ what does that information tell others who paper, and even worse, a waste of time. black, as the senior decision-making tion seems confusing and potentially may have missed the performance about administrator in the department. explosive, the only other option would the quality of singing or the effect their Koriand Simmons This most recent bombshell occurred have been for McNeil to take a protracted singing had on the reviewer? Nothing. Trinity '96 in the midst of a department already leave of absence. Such an option, how­ undergoing an administrative audit by ever, would fail to make use ofa valu­ an outside consulting firm in order to able resource and—given the afore­ Chronicle displays musical ignorance sort out problems of race relations and mentioned racial element—could have general inefficiency. resulted in departmental disaster. As a member ofthe Duke University look for it. In the future, I think The The shake-up can only hurt DPD. By This move also makes sense because Chapel Choir, I was disheartened to read Chronicle would better serve its read­ remaining on as chief, McNeil has cre­ it establishes an effective individual at the Dec. lOreview of our "Messiah" per­ ers by sending well-informed concert ated ambiguity in the chain of authori­ the top ofa crucial task force. With less formance. Though most ofth e comments reviewers who can discuss the perfor­ ty: whereas Fletcheris actually in charge, than three weeks remaining in 1996, about the music were taken directly from mance on a level beyond "the concert McNeil still carries the weight of office. Durham has already endured 42 mur­ the concert program, the main point was lengthy" and "the Chapel does not And in a tense department, with unproven ders—seven more than the previous seemed to be that the concert was too make an ideal theater." charges still on the table and deeply-root­ record. McNeil's prior experience puts long. When G. F. Handel wrote it, he As the Chapel Choir and Chorale ed loyalties no doubt in place, confusion him in an excellent position, particularly obviously was not taking into consid­ travel to China in January, we look for­ and conflict can be expected to result. in the black community, to ensure the eration The Chronicle's short attention ward to representing Duke University Indeed, this decision is likely to exacer­ success of this endeavor. span. and the United States by performing bate DPD's already serious problems. Only a department under severe The statement that the solos "got a music of various time periods, lan­ With the force in disarray, public con­ duress would have to resort to such a bit repetitive for those unaccustomed guages and cultures and anticipate a fidence in its effectiveness is probably curious arrangement to placate its prob­ to this type of music" reflects a narrow- warmer welcome than we did from The not very high. lems. But as the Durham community is minded and uneducated approach to lis­ Chronicle. Nevertheless, it's entirely possible quickly growing to understand, the tening to music. The Music Library at that, under the circumstances, this odd panic button has already been pressed the University is full of books on com­ Susan Harrell decision was the best available option. at DPD. positions fromthi s era, and even an Intro University employee to Music textbook would have given some The writer is a member ofthe Chapel insight had The Chronicle bothered to Choir. On the record Historical fact nullifies Smith's thesis / love watching our revenues come in—watching our profits. Russ Glass, Engineeringjunior and president of Devil's Delivery Service, Inc., For some reason (call it the Christmas conclusively prove that Jesus could not a student-run delivery business (see story, p. 1) spirit), I felt an overwhelming need to write have filled an Oedipus-like role. in response to Forrest Smith's commen­ Smith also suggests that Jesus' sole rea­ tary that suggests Mary may have been son for saying "suffer not the little chil­ impregnated by King Herod. He points dren" was out of guilt because he knew THE CHRONICLE to a trend in myth literature in which rulers Herod had killed many children in the try to have their illegitimate sons killed. Brian Harris, Editor search for Jesus. This is absurd. Playing Devin Gordon, Managing Editor The sons escape, but later return to have devil's advocate, would Jesus have said Jonathan Angier, General Manager their revenge. Smith's theory about Jesus "let's make the little children suffer, it's Ed Thomas, Editorial Page Editor could never hold up due to several tech­ good for them"? Jesus added this comment nical impossibilities. Let's examine the because it held worthwhile sentiment and Misty Allen, University Editor Marsha Johnson, University Editor facts. truly was something to observe. Erie Friedman, Sports Editor Michael King, Sports Editor Kevin David, Medical Center Editor Jennifer Young, Medical Center Editor Herod ruled from Jerusalem. Mary was Smith hypothesis is intriguing, but Rod Feuer, City & State Editor Ja'net Ridgell, Arts Editor impregnated not in Bethlehem, but in a unfortunately he is trying to connect lit­ Alex Gordon, Features Editor Caroline Brown, Features Editor small village called Nazareth. Nazareth erary works with real life. You can not Autumn Arnold, Senior Editor Harris Hwang, Senior Editor is agood80 miles fromJerusalem . Though connect mythological stories with ones that David Pincus, Senior Editor Ivan Snyder, Senior Editor Mary and Joseph traveled that distance claim to be historical. If you acknowledge Tom Hogarty, Photography Editor Eric Tessau, Graphic Design Editor towards the end of Mary's pregnancy, it that Jesus was at least a historical figure Ben Glenn, Online Editor Sue Newsome, Advertising Director Catherine Martin, Production Manager would have been a long journey. I find it {which Smith does), then a barrier forms Adrienne Grant, Acting Production Manager very unlikely that Herod would have any between real life and myth. Scott Hardin, Advertising Manager Jay Kamm, Creative Services Manager Mary Tabor, Operations Manager reason to travel to a small village like Jesus' father could not have been Herod. Nazareth. He had hundreds of people It's an interesting connection that Smith The Chronicle is published by the DuKe Student Publishing Company, Inc., a non-profit corporation under his command who could take care tries to make, but unfortunately it just independent of Duke University, Tne opinions expressed in this newspaper are not necessarily those of business for him inside and outside of can't hold up. Maybe I'm missing a joke, of Duke University, its students, workers, administration or trustees. Unsigned editorials represent Jerusalem. If he had any desire for infi­ but I just wanted to attempt to dispel yet the majority view of the editorial board. Columns, letters and cartoons represent the views of their delity, he could easily have fulfilled it in another myth among many that attempt authors. the large city of Jerusalem. Phone numbers: Editor: 684-5469; News/Features: 684-2663; Sports: 684-6115; Business Office: to rationalize the miracles which surround 684-6106; Advertising Office: 684-3811; Classifieds: 684-3476; Editorial Fax: 684-4696; Ad Fax: Herod died sometime before Jesus' 12th the life ofthe most controversial figure in 684-8295. Editorial Office (Newsroom): Third Floor Flowers Building; Business Office: 103 West Union birthday, and therefore could not have history: Jesus. Building; Business and Advertising Off ice: 101 West Union Building, Duke University. Visit The Chronicle ordered his Jesus' death some 20 years Online at http://www.chronicle.duke.edu/. later. Jesus was in Egypt at the time of Mike Baughman ©1996 The Chronicle, Box 90858, Durham, N.C. 27708. All rights reserved. No part of this pub­ lication may be reproduced in any form without the prior, written permission of the Business Office. Herod's death. These two circumstances Trinity '00 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 THE CHRONICLE Commentary Power of pundits places proud profession in peril

I am part of the problem. model of scholarly debate by offering political. I admit that I was drawn to the com­ reasoned argument on controversial top­ Such discussions are of paramount mentary page of The Chronicle in part In theory. ics. importance if our nation is to shake its because ofthe high esteem afforded the Qtpwp r\ l^p I to These Chronicle writers and many myopic stare at the horse race of polit­ pundit today. What great influence v others before have used this page as a ical power and refocus on "doing right" there was to be had—to publish my testing ground not for partisan spin, in its legislation. It is not only incum­ views and win people to my cause. the best sources are just test runs of but for a more sane and humane poli­ bent upon pundits to think and act as In a nation where politics truly is like the strategies and the spin that politi­ tics. They have reminded us to base our instruments of a popular politics, but making a sausage (you may like the cians will use to sway voters. political judgments in both intelligence also on media consumers to demand results, but you wouldn't want to watch By encouraging the power-hungry, we and compassion. And they have upheld commentary focused on their needs. it made), pundits monitor the messy have swung so far from the pointed crit­ a great tradition of writers who have Duke students are presented with a process for us and explain who is win­ icisms of H. L. Mencken that an iso­ gone before them, criticizing leaders who unique opportunity to do just this; to ning and who is losingin the inner sanc­ lated crank like Mike Royko is held up will not lead to a better politics and cit­ bring the kinds of arguments offered tum. They are meant to act as arbiters as a paradigm of probity. The art of izens who do not demand as much. by The Chronicle's best to the nation in the political ' ' commentary Every other week, I have sought to that they will someday lead. business has descended live up to the standard that The The importance Americans place on between our It is not simply that pun­ to the point Chronicle's best writers have set. I have political punditry has warped the art. elected man­ dits focus too much on the that William focused not on which politician held the There are too many commentators agement and S a fire feels power of legislation, but on what poli­ without worthwhile comments to make. the mass of us horse race of politics. mighty enough tics held forth with the power of jus­ I am part of this problem, there is no employees. In Rather, it is that they seek to threaten a tice. And I have attempted to bring an doubt. return, we to groom, train and jockey fisticuffs with analytical, theoretical and academic But 1 am glad to have also been part allow them the president viewpoint to the most urgent issues that of The Chronicle's solution. the editorial the horses—and fix the off- in the pages of we face today—social, educational or Steven Kelts is a University employee. leeway to pro­ track betting to boot! The New York mote some of Times. their own _ .— _ In this atmos­ views in our newspapers or on our tele­ phere, it is no wonder that the middle vision. And we elevate them to almost pages of The Chronicle are affected. It celebrity status. is frequently the arena for tirades from But the status afforded pundits is a budding political partisans who seem deal with the devil—the bargain encour- to draw arguments straight from the s writers who are more covetous of playbook of the parties' national com- power than they are judicious in their mittees. They have forgotten—or they views. The pundit who seeks influence never knew—the best that punditry for its own sake is not a political gad­ could display. fly nor an instrument ofthe people. He But The Chronicle rings also with falls in step with the march ofthe pow­ shining examples ofthe best. Edward erful , each footfall more predictable than Benson has (for longer than most of you the last. know) reminded us of our obligations It is not simply (as we often hear) to our communities and to civility. that pundits today focus too much on Julius McCarter has sought to lead us the horse race of politics. Rather, it is in a constructive questioning of our own that they seek to groom, train and jock­ integrity. And others, like Chris Gretina ey the horses—and fixth e off-track bet­ in a thoughtful piece on affirmative ting to boot! Even the best columns from action just last week, have been the TuEGOOCNEWSlS.WftTEK Htt gffiN FOUND ONTMEMCON. THE gW NBVS IS, WATERH* & BKN R3UND ON TftE IVOCN Students must be responsible for campus cleanliness

To exit my dorm on West Campus, I en door leading outside with only a min­ where, all the time, and we are all guilty. have to walk through two hallways of imal amount of beer on my shoes (when Walk through the Rat and count the a fraternity {which, don't worry boys, you get to practice every weekend, you Guest column trays and newspapers left on the tables, shall remain unnamed). This morning, get pretty good at avoiding the big pud­ step onto the patio outside the Cafe and as I opened the metal door that divides dles). I pulled open the door only to dis­ Amanda Fields notice how many cigarette butts and BK my dorm from the frat, I was over­ cover that, far from being contained bags are lying around, stick your head whelmed by the stale reek of last within the hallway, the flood of trash Everything. There are no cleaning into any laundry room on campus and night's beer. Another Sunday morning had spread outside as well. Pizza boxes, gnomes who come in the night. The check out the dryer fuzz covering the at Duke. broken bottles, smashed cans and even University housekeeping staff is there floor, wander through Krzyewskiville I listened in disgust to the suction a half-eaten birthday cake in its crushed ,sometimes before 7 a.m., working to on a big basketball weekend and behold sound my footsteps made as I headed box littered the sidewalk all the way clean your mess while you are still the leavings of 500 drunken fans. Trash down the wet, sticky hallway and to Main Quad. ensconced in your warm bed, happily cans are not that hard to find—what climbed ~~~.^^—^^^^— — Now, I realize snoring off your hangover. gives? around the old that many of I've heard the protestations. "It's The implications of our cavalier atti­ couch that Didn't your mother ever my fellow stu- their job." "They're paid to do stuff like tudes toward waste management here had been teach you to pick up your dents have that." No. The housekeeping staff is on campus are more far-reaching than shoved into grown up with paid to keep the dorm clean and san­ one might imagine. Unless we learn now the hall, gri­ socks? maids or nan­ itary. They are most certainly not paid to respect public space, to leave things macing as I nies or, at the to pick up after spoiled selfish rich kids' as we find them, and above all to clean sidestepped a very least, Saturday night parties. It's a question up after ourselves, we who today are fairly recent pool of vomit. Turning the mommies to clean up after them, but of common sense and respect. The pouring beer in the halls will tomorrow corner expectantly into the second hall guess what kids? It's time to grow up. only logical person to be expected to be dumping sewage into the oceans and to see what new delights would be Do you ever think about who has to clean up your mess is you, and you then settling in to sleep with the vague offered me, I encountered broken glass, clean up your mess? Every can you drop, would not confer such a job upon any­ assurance that it will all be clean in the a charming pyramid of half-empty beer pouring beer all over the floor; every one you held in any sort of esteem. Come morning. What a shock it will be to wake cans constructed drunkenly on the bottle you break, shattering glass every­ on friends, we're acting like spoiled to a still-polluted world. radiator, random Chronicles from the where; every pizza box you throw out brats. Perhaps then we'll finally learn the weekend and, just to add a little spice, your door, only half-expecting it to land The aforementioned frat remains necessity of being our own housekeep­ an old sock. in the vicinity ofthe hall trash can; every unnamed for a reason—this is not just ers. Having successfully manuevered this little thing you throw down has to be a problem on the weekends after par­ Pity it will be too late. obstacle course, I arrived at the wood- picked up by someone else. ties in Greekland. It can be seen every­ Amanda Fields is a Trinity junior. THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 Comics

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Thursday 11 am - Worship service 7pm - Black Campus Ministries Worship Duke Chorale-Rodney Wynkoop, conduc­ Community Calendar Service tor. Christmas Concert - seasonal music 9pm - Catholic Mass; llam in York and readings. 7 pm. Duke Chapel. Bonnie Auslander, December 13. Dean's with the Orchestra Pro Cantores. Duke Chapel. Conference Room, Green Zone M133. Fri­ University Chapel. Part I: Cantatas 1-3, Presbyterian Campus Ministry sponsors day from noon 1pm. Saturday, December 14, 8 pm. Part II: Monday, Dec. 16 a drop-in lunch from 12-lpm. Cost is Cantatas 4-6, Sunday, December 15, 4 Lutheran Campus Ministry. Study Break $1.50. Meets every Thursday. pm.$10 General Admission, $5 Students. Light Up Durham, Holiday Event - Durham with cookies and cider. Chapel basement Duke University Pre-Collegiate String School Bulls AthleticPark. A processional of people, D.U.M.A. - "After Hours" 5:30 - 8 pm. and LCM Office. 12 noon - 3 pm. led by a marching band and Wool E. Bull, Refreshments and cash bar. 6:30 pm Holiday Program - Dorothy Kitchen, Director. will parade from the Durham Civic Center concert: seasonal music and song with Internationa! Coffee Hour - Duke Chapel 3 pm - Beginning Ensembles. Intermediate S Piaza to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Fortuna, an a cappella group. $5 Genera! Lounge. We invite all international stu­ Ensemble. 4 pm - Robert Fearing Chamber Along the processional route participants public, $3 Friends and Students. dents and visiting students to "drop in" for Groups. Ciompi Quartet Chamber Ensemble, wi!l be entertained by street performers, informal conversation. 12-1 . Dessert Reception. 7 pm - Intermediate Ii Chora! Vespers is celebrated by candle- musicians, and community groups. The Ensemble, Duke String School Chamber En­ fight each Thursday during the academic Saturday event will culminate with the lighting of semble, Durham Magnet Center Advanced year at 5:15 pm in the Memorial Chapel Durham's holiday tree, a stroll through a Orchestra, Dessert Reception. of Duke Chapel. Music is provided by the Christmas Oratorio - Duke Chapel, Decem­ holiday village, and a spectacular musical Founder's Day - December 15 18-voice Choral Vespers Ensemble. ber 14 -15. 560-2733. production showcasing hundreds ofDurham school children, local performers, and the The Durham Civic Chorai Society, Rodney Sunday World Famous Rockettes from Radio City Friday Wynkoop, Conductor - Bach's Christmas Sunday Morning Study Group - 9:45-10:45 Music Hall. The finale features fireworks. Oratorio & a selection of German carois Osier Literary Roundtable - Guest poet am, 220 Gray Building 687-6500. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 THE CHRONICLE" Classifieds

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JAIisT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 THE CHRONICLE Sports Blue Devils run away from outmanned Wildcats, 85-58 By ZACHARY DAVIS in Cameron Indoor Stadium last crowd-pleasing behind the back pass to Duke also looked to refocus its ef­ Duke used a 28-10 run early in night. Newton for a dunk. Price shot 50% on forts against Davidson. This was par­ the second half to turn a close game "I'm really pleased with our perfor- 7-of-14 shooting and added four assists ticularly important for the team, as it into a blowout as the Blue Devils mance," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and three steals, all without commit­ heads to Philadelphia this weekend for routed the Davidson Wildcats, 85-58, said. "I thought we played 40 minutes ting a turnover in 25 minutes. a battle with Villanova. of good, sound basket­ "Any time Ricky can do the things "Our loss on Sunday was a game we ball." he did tonight, that's just going to should have won, and it just didn't Leading the way for help us," junior point guard Steve happen," sophomore guard Trajan the Blue Devils were Wojciechowski said. "It takes some Langdon said. "Coach said that good Greg Newton and pressure off the other guys, and teams bounce back from adversity, and Ricky Price, each of there's just constant pressure on I think we did tonight." whom notched season their defense." A Newton dunk with 9:35 left in the highs in points, with Duke has now won 10 straight first half gave Duke a tenuous one- 22 and 19 respective- against Davidson, and has earned 33 point advantage at 13-12, But Price ly. straight victories against in-state, non- and Newton each converted both ends Taking advantage conference opponents, a streak that of one-and-one free throw situations of being taller and dates all the way back to 1981. The av­ to build the Blue Devil lead to five. heavier than any play­ erage margin of victory in Duke's last Those points were the start of a 16-5 er on the Wildcat ros­ ten victories over Davidson has been Duke run which raised the lead to 10 ter, Newton was a 28.2 points. at 27-17. It was an advantage which dominant force in the After the Blue Devils jumped out to the Blue Devils would never relin­ paint. The 6-foot-10, a 4-0 lead, the game and momentum quish. 245-pound senior con­ swung back and forth for the first 10 Still, each time the Blue Devils ap­ verted seven of nine minutes of the game. Shooting was peared to be making a move to put the field goal attempts poor on both sides of the ball, and nei­ game away, the Wildcats would fight and eight of ten free ther team could muster more than a their way back into it. Despite its throws, while grab­ two-point lead. Davidson hung tough, height disadvantage, Davidson outre- bing a game-high nine refusing to yield to the bigger Blue bounded Duke in the first half, 15-13. rebounds. Devils. A layup by freshman guard Davor Hal- "Size-wise, they "This sum is greater than the total bauer as the buzzer sounded cut the had nobody to guard of its parts with Davidson," Krzyzews­ Blue Devil lead to seven as the teams Newton inside," Price ki said. "They're always going to play headed to their locker rooms for half- said, "and he just really well as a unit." time. dominated inside. Duke was coming off a tough, heart­ Each team shot 12 for 27 in the first That's the kind of stuff breaking one-point loss to Michigan half. Davidson had the advantage from we need him to do." last Sunday. Following the defeat, the long distance, shooting two for five, Price demonstrated Blue Devils sought to regroup as a compared to Duke's one for seven. The the flashes of bril­ team. chief difference between the two teams liance that had come "That was a tough, tough loss," came at the charity stripe. The Blue KERRY GARLAND/THE CHRONICLE to be associated with Krzyzewski said, "and I thought our Devils were eight for 10 from the free Ricky Price finished with a season-high 19 points. his play, including one kids responded really well." See RUN AWAY on page 22 •

Sportsfile From wire reports Duke faces Georgia Tech in ACC opener Kansas downs GW: Jerod Haase scored 22 points and top- By YVONNE KRYWYJ loss. I was proud ranked Kansas blew the game open Sunday the women's basketball ofthe way they fo­ early in the second half for an 85-56 team showed that it can bounce back cused and the way rout of George Washington. after a tough loss. they were ready The Jayhawks (8-0) reeled off a On Thursday night, Duke (6-1) to play against 25-4 run in the first 7:28 ofthe second will undertake its next mission: to Richmond." half to pull away from the Colonials, open its Atlantic Coast Conference Thursday's Raef LaFrentz added 12 points and season with a victory. The No. 15 game will be a nine rebounds for Kansas, and Paul Blue Devils will contend with an ath­ crucial one for Pierce, who had just two points and letic, experienced Georgia Tech (3-1) Duke, as it is not six turnovers in the first half, finished squad at 7:00 P.M, in Cameron In­ only its ACC with 11 points and nine rebounds. door Stadium. opener but also its Pro scouts were on hand to see After Saturday's loss to No. 6 Old last contest before Kansas' frontline take on George Dominion, Duke rallied to defeat a nine-day stretch Washington center Alexander Koul, Richmond the next day. In making a without any projected to be a top NBA pick. Koul comeback Sunday, it learned that it games. A success­ led the Colonials with 16 points and can recover from a loss and that it ful outcome will seven rebounds, but had a tough can contend with other teams in the fuel the Blue Dev­ time inside against LaFrentz, Scot upper echelon ofthe NCAA. The Blue ils' momentum Pollard and Paul Pierce. Devils hope to apply these lessons going into this and continue on an upswing in hiatus from com­ White set to Sign: Reggie White Thursday's contest. petition. has agreed to a contract extension "I think we're heading in the right Both Duke and that should guarantee that the direction," Duke coach Gail Georgia Tech are NFL's career sacks leader will finish Goestenkors said. "I think we saw extremely quick, his career as a Packer, a Green Bay some very good things this weekend athletic squads, newspaper reports. from our team. We saw that we could so Duke may feel The Press-Gazette quoted an fight back. We saw that we could play as if it's playing unidentified source as saying Wednes­ against the top teams in the country itself on Thurs­ day that White would sign the five- even without [senior forward] Tve day. In addition, year, $19 million deal Thursday. Hall. the Blue Devils According to the report, the con­ "I think we questioned ourselves a and the Yellow tract includes a $3 million signing little bit before the tournament be­ Jackets, who are STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONtCL bonus and a base salary and a report­ cause we hadn't gone up against any returning all of Tye Hall's inside presence will be missed against Tech. ing bonus for 1997 of $2 million, which great competition. [ODU] jumped on their starters means he would make $5 million in us early, and I was just proud of the from last year, both count depth as ra of talented reserves who can step the first year of the new deal. way we fought back after a tough one oftheir strengths, with a pletho- See TECH on page 21 • THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 Senior wrestler Covatta eyes return to NCAA form [too many] expectations, and I wasn't Early success breeds optimism as captain shoots for century mark necessarily [focused] on trying to win every match." By ADAM GANZ "[Last year! was an extreme disap­ this year," Harvey said. "With that, he But experience has brought a new Dan Covatta wasn't sure how he pointment," Covatta said. "The oppor­ can maybe break 100 wins." level of confidence to Covatta, if not a would fit into college wrestling. tunity was there, and I just didn't cap­ Bradd Weber holds Duke's all-time certain sense of urgency. "It was always a dream of mine," Co­ italize on it." mark with a hefty 105 wins, but Cov­ "My basic change this year is my vatta said. "[But| I wasn't quite sure Covatta finished fourth in the At­ atta needs just 15 more to surpass mental outlook," he said, "More or less, what kind of impact I could make." lantic Coast Conference Tournament a Mike Darlington for No. 2. Climbing I just go out there to have fun, because He shouldn't have worried. year ago, dropping a heartbreaking 8-6 the victory ladder may not be the first these are the last four months I'll have Three years ago, Covatta exploded match to Shane Mack of Maryland in thing in Covatta's mind, but it goes on the mat. Then it's all over." onto the scene at Duke, rolling to a 20- the consolation final. That hand in hand with his stat­ As Covatta glances down the road, 11 record and a spot in the NCAA loss denied Covatta a shot ed goal: climbing the podi­ he doesn't have to look far to find the Tournament as a freshman. Covatta at a wild-card berth in the um on March 22 in Cedar obstacles standing between him and a became only the fourth Duke wrestler NCAA Tournament, like Falls, Iowa, as one of eight return to the NCAA Tournament. In in seven years to qualify for the Tour­ the one he earned for plac­ NCAA All-Americans at his fact, a quick peek down Highway 15- nament, and just the second ever at ing third as a freshman. weight class. 501 will do it—North Carolina's Khalil 142 pounds. "Even though I haven't Covatta's early returns Abdul-Malik is rated No. 11 in the na­ "Freshman year was exciting," Cov­ made it back to the have been impressive this tion at 142, and will be Covatta's atta said. "A lot of wrestlers out there NCAAs, I feel like I've be­ year. Along the way to his stiffest challenge. Not to mention were real brutes, not technical come a better wrestler 12 wins, he has picked up Maryland's Mack, of course. wrestlers—while my whole game was every year," Covatta said. individual titles at both the "I was a little disappointed [by last technique. Most of my losses came "People always said I was a Dan Coval i Bloomsburg and Kutztown year's loss to Mack]," Harvey said. from being overpowered, not being out small 142 [pounder]. This Invitationals. It's a good "[Covatta] suffered probably a mental wrestled. I had to adjust to wrestling year I fit into the weight [class] a little start, but a far cry from the competi­ lapse more than anything else. I think stronger guys." bit better. I'm not getting overpow­ tion he'll see in March. he's actually ahead of where he was That adjustment didn't take long, ered." "There's always room for improve­ last year." and coach Bill Harvey could sense he Covatta's record shows a progress ment," Covatta said of his record. "I'm Does that mean he has what it takes had something special in the Col- that can't be overshadowed by post­ 12-1, but I still feel like there's a long to be an All-American? legeville, Fa. native right away. season disappointment. Wrestling at way to go to be an All-American. I'm "Oh yeah, absolutely," Harvey said. "I thought he had the ability to qual­ 142 lbs. all four years, he has com­ going to have to stay focused, get in "He can go with those people. You just ify [Irom the start,]" Harvey said. "He's piled a total of 76 wins, good enough better condition and just remember have to go with them four times [to the complete package. He's got desire, for seventh on Duke's all-time list. that 111 never get another chance to do make All-American]." quickness, strength... he can do it all. " He has earned the school's Outstand­ this again." Harvey's Blue Devils have a long But with early success came the ing Wrestler Award two years in a That now-or-never approach seems break before their home opener on Jan. weight of high expectations, both from row, by virtue of his team-leading to be working for the two-time Blue 7 against Davidson. But Covatta isn't others and from Covatta himself. And point totals. With a 12-1 start al­ Devil captain, and he's ready to put taking a rest—he plans to wrestle in at despite posting a 44-14 record over his ready this year, Covatta has a shot at past disappointments aside. least one open tournament in Pennsyl­ sophomore and junior years, Covatta history. "After I started winning a little, I vania over the semester break. He will has fallen short twice in his quest to "I think with a little luck this year, think I was going out there not to lose," need the extra work, given his lofty get back to the Tournament. he can make 26 or 27 more matches Covatta said. "I was trying to live up to goals. Walk to Campus or Q|y Study Break Ride the FREE Shuttle with Ben and Jerrys Duke Women's Basketball

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5 Minutes to Northgate and South Square Mails. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 THE CHRONICLE Munnion, Ford lead Yellow Jackets Hey Sports Staffers! • TECH from page 19 this level of basketball very quickly. Just a reminder: no meeting this ed reserves who can step off the pine and onto the "Right now our weakest points are the small week, so be there and be stupid. court at any time. mental lapses we have through games and the Mike would like to thank everyone This is where the similarities end, however. times we let one mistake build into a lot of mis­ for gracing him with their presence While Duke's greatest strength lies in its back- takes, rather than just making one mistake and court, paced by leading scorer Kira Orr, Georgia ending it right there. As people get more experi­ for lunch—food points still abound, Tech relies heavily on its frontcourt. Forwards ence on the team farther down the road, we'll get so feel free to mooch anytime. Also, Carla Munnion and 1996 All-ACC performer better at that." Chronicle Holiday Party Saturday Kisha Ford lead the ACC in scoring and rebound­ During its first six games, Duke overcame the at 7 p.m., Cosmic Cantina—be ing, respectively. If the Blue Devils intend to con­ setbacks of inexperience and injury to earn a quer the Yellow Jackets, they will have to contain place in the highest ranks of NCAA women's bas­ there or else the party will really these two powerhouses. ketball. If it can commence its ACC season victo­ stink! Everyone knows Sports is "We have to play great defense," Goestenkors riously and send the Yellow Jackets buzzing the only department that knows home, it will continue on its rise to the top. said. "The key to the game will be understanding how to have a good time! Oh yeah, [Georgia Tech], and their strengths and weak­ "We'll just have to play as hard as we can and nesses. They're a small team, and they play their take care of Duke basketball, show them what Byers, Zach says thanks for the guards in the post position. We need to take ad­ we're all about," Orr said, "I think if we play as great intro to covering basketball. vantage of that in our offense and get the ball to hard as we are capable of, we should beat them." [sophomore center Payton Black]." Goestenkors expects Georgia Tech to make up for its lack of height—only two of its players are over 6-foot—by double-teaming Black in the post. In order to counteract this strategy, Duke has been practicing the past week with that eventual­ ity in mind. Duke will also have to overcome the obstacle A Better Gift Gets A presented by its youth and inexperience. With Hall still recovering from a stress fracture in her pelvis, the starting lineup has contained at least three freshmen and sophomores in every game. Bigger Thank You. Despite their youth, the Blue Devils have rapidly accustomed themselves to Duke's traditionally high level of play. With Cellular One service and $250 Back, there^ plenty to be thankful for. "I'm pretty proud of the team because we've done so well thus far, especially since we are so So, you really love the idea of a cellular get $250 Back when you sign up for an young," Orr said. "I think our younger players phone. And you also want to save big? annual contract. Or, if you want to have done a great job stepping up and adjusting to Then get $250 Back from Cellular One. give Cellular One as a gift, that special If you're a first-time customer, or if you someone can save big too. love your Cellular One service and want One way or another, you'll get a Take Kaplan to activate a second number, you can great big thank you. and get a higher score... <325J> C£ (Sf^b We have the great teachers and powerful test-taking strategies you need. get a higher score

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Thursday, December 12 Duke Chapei: Chorale Christmas Concert T^e Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club is excited to offer Durham's finest The Chorale will set the tone for the season as they sing Holiday selections and tell stories for New Year's Eve party. Dance to tbe big band sound ofthe Swing Set all ages. Organ concert a 6:30 p.m., Chorale 7 p.m. orchestra in our beautifully decorated Ambassador Ballroom. Socialize with J Durham Armory: Chuck Davis and the African American Dance Ensemble friends, enjoying our lavish dinner, and toast the new year with our KwanzaaFest '97,12-6 p.m. wonderful selection of champagnes. Why not make this New Year's Eve a The Regulator: Peter Applebome i memorable one with your friends at the Washington Duke Inn. The cost is I Applebome will discuss and sign his new book, Dixie Rising: Hoe the South is Shaping $85.00 per person inclusive, for this night of festivities. Accommodations f American Values. Politics, and Culture. 7 pm and dining are available for the special package rate of $250 per couple. J For reservations call 919-490-0999, extension 610. Friday, December 13 Page Auditorium: The 'Nutcrackeran d Holiday Jazz Selections New Year's Eve Menu With the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra and the 15-501 Ballet. JUMBO SHRIMP COCKTAIL Duke Homestead: Christmas by Candlelight MIXED GREENS WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS A magical celebration ofthe holiday at the magical historical site. CHAMPAGNE SORBET SLICED TENDERLOIN WITH SHITAKI MUSHROOM SAUCE Saturday, December 14 FILET OF SOLE WITH LOBSTER MOUSSE AND LOBSTER SAUCE - Reynolds Theatre: Emanuel Ax and Yoko Nozaki ASPARAGUS AND BABY CARROTS S\ Duo piano dynamos, presented by the Duke Chamber Arts Society. DUCHESS POTATOES WITH PARMESAN AND CHIVES CHOCOLATE PATE ON CREME ANGLAISE Sunday, December 15 ROLLS & BUTTER • FRESHLY BREWED COFFEE Durham Bulls Athletic Park: Light Up Durham SELECTED TEAS • WINE WITH DINNER A processional led by Wool E. Bull will parade from the Durham Civic Center to the DBAP. 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Including the world famous Rockettes. Complimentary open bar and hors d'oeuvres Tuesday, December 17 Cash Bar available thereafter Raleigh Civic Center: Carolina Christmas Show Dinner 9&0 pm - lam Ornaments, gifts, workshops, and shopping galore along with entertainment such as local carolers and dixielnd bands will get you in the mood for the big day.

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: : ! Works in film and video = fifififififi fi:::;fi:;fi:fii .fi: by students of R&R staff ffw lavra miller Ikt Fred Burns and Raul Ruiz kaUi/itf auiiteriuft: J\at aseharffa^ Iesli_ rjict>. Fer&v&j I fbd thK ^°^% ^ ft** SBM, •ttiaf's \%t \yc. In Piffrrcrri Cfsfy Put Chris Hoovers anti-American Music rvisfce*; vrofewd in ai srnfhc- stance makes her top CDs of '96 a tYamrr. The- W^ tv&t QmJ <- o/idcnt in cVctii cxm. the wotf mfe*vcrfr»i tracki, rather eclectic bunch, indeed... \x>tVeWCr'l YWC "V^CO TDOOf' 'Sof^ff-W 'm? AnJ two tvmfc as to the baJ ^ff^, I have got to admit, I ant completely biased Suede, Coming Up (Nude 6) J&v'K Cocker, for \% irmxntfi few kt against domestic music. When Jane's Addiction Suede, known in the states broke up, I lost all hope in American music. as London Suede, has got to Sublime, Sublime (Gasoline Alley/ With the exception of a few bands, the overall be the most spellbinding band MCA) quality of mainstream American music has de­ ever, Suede has a hypnotic clined quite dramatically since the late '80s/ Many liken Sublime's singer/ early '90s. When you see crap from No Doubt effect like the Sirens drawing in songwriter, Brad Newell, to KurtCobain, the listener to their enchanted and Everclear topping the charts, you just know who a\eo submitted to the pestilent something is wrong. island. Suede first seduced me grip of heroin addiction at his life's So, my only choice was to turn to the U.K., a with their single, "Insatiable prime. Nowell, like Cobain, left the world place that never ceases to produce great bands One," and I became a pris­ and music. Here's my tribute to British pop/ oner of their rich, alluring with a wife and a child; to his fans, rockand one U.S. band that is privileged enough sounds. Coming Up contains however, he left the offspring of his to be on my "humble" list ofthe best CDs in '96. "She," "Beautiful Ones" and musical ingenuity.Theband'sself-titled Trainspotting Soundtrack (EMI) "The Chemistry Between Us" debut album brings a refreshing West "Wow," a monosyllabic interjection is among a host of striking tracks, Coast breeze to the music worid. Hail­ the only word that could describe this outshining the blinding luster ing from Long Beach, Nowell and the CD. Well, actually, "a-shok," which mean of their previous releases, "orgasmic" in Cantonese, comes to mind, boys bring street-smart lyrics and Suede and Dog Man Star. but that's not at issue. During ray first of infectious rhythm together to create five viewings of Trainspotting, the only harmonious jams like "Santeria," "Ca­ thing that could quench my libidinous thirst for Sickboy was the intoxicating ress Me Down"and the chart-climbing soundtrack. This bewitching compilation Fty, liferent Ckx (l&td) "What I Got" It's painful to think this of acid house, punk, glam-rock, ambient Som_- <_*i Fty is too rxrftch for fowntz. and pop is in the very vein of the movie; will be Sublime's only album; they were it simply overwhelms the senses with the The fxAor -fhat 6 h*tb'W the EW? VS. one of the rare domestic bands that unnerving pleasure of a heroin rush. % <&cti% to bo trX^Vcrbcfa ajtreafc+kvseeme d promising. B_S

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Spin does it. Rolling Stone does it. By golly, if corporate hotshots like them can do it, so can we. This issue, R&R offers their humble opinions on the best entertainment 1996 had to offer, and each list is as different as the staffer who wrote it. Here, Devin expounds on the current state of modern music. And Kat lets off steam from the customary weeks-before-final stress.

I Imagine the music world is a big pile of deed, the dark side and the light side— forgotten groove, the Fugees struck gold 3. R.E.M., New Adventures in Hi-Fi • stones: In 1996, rock n' roll was a tiny these two fellows are, simply put, the fu­ about 10 times. Lauryn Hill is the key ingre­ (Warner Bros.) ' little pebble buried underneath a moun- ture. dient, and the band allows her to coast into A tough, densely-packed powerhouse " tain of more impressive boulders, The Here's my top 10 for 1996: some of the best covers (and original mate­ album from the Athens, Ga., gods. This a I classic formula—guitar, bass, drums, re- 10. Underworld, Second Toughest in rial) I've heard in years. 60-minute, slice-of-road-life album with | peat—continued its the Infants (Interscope) 6. Pearl Jam, No Code (Epic) a few beauts and, as usual, absolutely no | slow but steady slide The reigningkings of acid-house The recent (outstanding) piece in Roll­ filler. 16 years,and they're still the best in • through has-been ter- with—at long last—a name that ing Stone that deconstructed Eddie Vedder the business. - ritory. accurately describes their sound. had one grand flaw: Duh. Anyone who 2. Tricky, Pre-Millenium Tension (Is­ Still, 1996 will This British package attempts and didn't already realize that Vedder & Co. land) I hardly be remembered succeeds to create a soundtrack for were self-obsessed and tragically fickle Wow. Tricky makes sound that flour­ I as an epochal year on the 'underworld': the black hole weren't listening closely enough to the mu­ ishes in gloomy corners, where other | the musical time-line. party-land of madness, raves and sic. Emotional integrity and security makes artists fear to tread. There's never been | Rockn'roll.itispreity ecstasy. for some pretty boring music; thankfully, anyone like him before—and if some­ safe to say, has been 9. The Dave Matthews Band, No Code plumbs further into the mirth. one should come along who is, this knocked from the Crash (RCA) 5. Nearly God, Nearly God (Island) chameleon will change. Along with the throne, but there is no No, they're not innovative. No, One of three releases this year by Tricky— next artist on the list, Tricky is poised to movement scurrying to replace it. they're not hip. No, they're not critically British earth-shaker and self-proclaimed inherit the musical throne. And he And perhaps that is a good thing. Mu­ acknowledged. And no, they don't care. messiah—and the most haunting, patiently doesn't inherit it, he'll just take it. Ten­ sic appears to be headed toward a future Contrary to popular belief, DMB knows its ambient of the bunch. The name would be sion is the first in, I'm sure, a series of defined not by genres, but by artists. The roots—and, on Crash, they stuck to them at arrogant for anyone, including Tricky. But masterpieces. • most interesting performers on the scene a point when milking the cash cow might've when you're this good, it just 1. Beck, Odelay ' now are the Hieronymous Boschs of our been prudent (however dishonorable). doesn't matter. (DGC) • time: A handful of curiously fascinating 8. Cibo Matto, Viva la Woman.' (Warner 4. PJ Harvey and John Parish, Unpretentious, I blips—artists who don't simply fleefro m Bros.) Dance Hall at Louse Point (Is­ witty, incisive, smart | the norm, but function carelessly outside Yet another nail to the rock n' roll coffin, land) and totally unpredict­ I of its midst. this is the album I'd most like to steal from At times masterful, at times just able, Welcome to Beck i At the top of proverbial mountain now my girlfriend's CD library (yes, library). I've plain odd, this mentor/protege duo Hansen's world; it's a - are two musicians who are strikingly only listen to this Japanese duo's album (Parish = mentor, Harvey - world that knows no J similar—if only because oftheir dissimi- twice and I absolutely love it. They are protege) deliver a very, very dis­ limits. Odeloyis what I larityfromeveryotherbozowitharecord rapidly earning a reputation for their smart concerting sound. Harvey, one of ^r_„ happens when you I deal. And, thankfully, they both pro- sampling and wild creations. the most exciting and talented art­ give a genius two turn­ | duced new albums in 1996. From oppo- 7. The Fugees, The Score (Columbia) ists anywhere, wrote the lyrics; tables and a micro­ i site sides ofthe Atlantic, from opposite The band that saved hip-hop? Maybe. By Parish wrote the music, which may account phone andlockhim in the Romper Room. • sides of the racial divide, from opposite for the final result hovering just below ex­ His upside might not be as high as Tricky's, taking the formula, subtracting much ofthe but he's reached it much faster. IS! j sides of the personality spectrum—in­ cliched angst and reinjecting much of the cellence.

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Since I'm a neurotic, pessimistic elit­ candescent poetry. Hope she doesn't wait tures. A bevy of lovely vocalists, from writer on "I Want You," on the al­ ist, I'm always inclined to say that every as long to release her next album. Bjork to Neneh Cherry to Alison Moyet, bum.) His smooth vocals and laidback year sucked in terms of music. But that's The Wild Colonials This Can't Be Life adorns this sparse, minimaiistic soundtrack vintage'70s feel, though, certainly point justme. Alanis continued to irk with her (DGC) A late contender, admittedly, but it to the apocalypse that still manages to him in that midnight love-type of di­ constant misuse of the word "ironic." was hard to ignore this moody, dark pop sound sensually foreboding and rection, with the type of candlelight Rolling Stone —how many covers do combo's blend of Berlin cabaret music, claustrophobicaliy serrated. Featuring cov­ and wine vibe that screams "foreplay." they need with surgery-augmented country-esque musical touches, elegantly ers of Depeche Mode and Siouxsie and the The Fugees The Score (Columbia)/ blonds on them? The Read Wotid blew. sensual rhythms Banshees, Tricky manages to The Roots Utadelph halflife (DGC) And when will we stop watching and tbe vocals of reinventsound conventions in The Fugees, armed with more hooks Friends7. There's only so many lattes Angela McCmskey, his image: brutally fierce, al­ than a fly fisherman and the voice of they can sip before I tire of their never- who is a cross be­ luringly malignant. Lauryn Hill, had the soundtrack of the ending perkiness. But there were good tween Libby DJ Shadow summer of '96 down cold with their moments, I allow. BR ruled. My man Holman and Patsy Endtroducing... (Mo' Wax/ sophomore album on heavy rotation. Tricky released not one, not two, but Cline, Sony) That whole Mo'Wax The Roots checked in with a dark, three albums. Madonna had a baby. I Girls Against posse sure can scratch a back-to-basics, stripped down effort found an Aeon Flux video. And Elmo, Boys House of record. DJ Shadow is the lat­ and an indestructible live show. that adorable toddler of a red Sesame GVSB {Touch and est import from this British Scrawl Travel On, Rider (BeiAia) Street character,rosetoascendancy(and Go) The best porno- label, which features a roster Good, old-fashioned indie rock, fu­ now I can't find a Tickle Me Elmo doll.) like soundtrack of of artists that take hip-hop eled by feminine anger and the power­ So there are good things. the year, the aggres­ techniques and turns them ful, poignant vocals of Marcy Mays. Tricky Pre-MUIennium Tension (Is­sive, raunchy gui­ on their ear. The result? Backed by sturdy guitars and crashing land) Sounding like something out of tar attack combines *\_ Noirish, unexpected hip-hop, percussion, Mays belts out a line like an Aeon Flux episode (always a good all sorts of pulsat­ with freshsamplin g weaving De La Hoya throws a punch— grace­ thing, in my book), Tricky proves once ing bass with in and out of the mix like a ful, light, but with deadly intent. again that he's a sinister genius with his shards of distortion drunken butterfly and sub­ Cibo Matto Viva La Woman blend of^ futuristic menace, industrial in a potent aphro­ terranean bass dropping way (Warner Bros.) Best album title of the soundscaping and those unnerving vo­ disiac. Combined down low. year, hands down. But what's more, cals. with come-hither Maxwell Urban Hang Cibo Matto throws together goofy- Patti Smith Gone Again (Arista) growls and very Suite (Sony) Heir apparent sweet vocals, fresh, unexpected sam­ One ofthe modem goddesses of music, prog-rock keyboard to the throne of the great pling and some sexy rhythms to make Smith produced one of the most beauti­ work, GVSB make Marvin Gaye? Not quite yet, this album a very yummy confection. fully elegiac albums, dedicated to her a play for the "Most lacking just a bit of Gaye so­ Irreverent, cheeky and full of pluck, late husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith. In Lustworthy" title. phistication, but Maxwell's the girls of Cibo Matto done good. stripped-down.barebones rock, she laid Nearly God (Is­ still a young gent, so give tbe (Devin, do you really want to steal this bare her grief and revealed the grace of land) Once again, It's Tricky, only with fellow some time. (It doesn't hurt that CD because of the music or because of : acceptance with soaring vocals and in­ dropped-out beats and even druggier tex­ he's got the help of Leon Ware, Gaye's co- tbe two very cute Asian girls?) j|^j

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