The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Dicky Barrett, lead singer of Boston's THE CHRONICLE favorite ska daddies, opens up to M?f, : THURSDAY. MARCH 23. 1995 •: ONE COPY FREE DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15.000 VOL. 90, NO. 116 Chavis: University an 'elaborate plantation' By BEN VON KLEMPERER many of its employees are solidarity with the workers," overnight, he said, but must be Former executive director of treated. Chavis said. uprooted through concerted ef­ the NAACP Benjamin Chavis • "We have an academic insti­ In keeping with the event's forts to break the pattern. This declared his solidarity with the tution that is probably one of advertising, Chavis made many "uprooting" must be non-vio­ University's non-academic em­ the best in the country," Chavis references to the University as lent, he added. ployees as he addressed an en­ said. "In the midst of this ex­ a "plantation" and administra­ Chavis advocated a three- thusiastic crowd Wednesday cellence you have brothers and tors as "plantation owners." pronged plan for action to com­ night in Griffith Film Theater. sisters being mistreated." "I think Duke is a great uni­ bat discriminatory layoff trends Speaking on the topic of The Student apathy contributes versity, but during slavery within the Medical Center. In Duke Plantation?" Chavis criti­ to continued labor discrimina­ there were great plantations," addition to legal action and cized what he sees as inconsis­ tion on campus, he said. he said. "Duke is a plantation, documentation of discrimina­ TOM HOGARTY/THE CHRONICLE tencies between the mission of "Student groups, progressive a very elaborate plantation." tion, Chavis called for "dividing Ben Chavis the University and the way student groups, ought to be in This mentality cannot change See CHAVIS on page 4 • Speaker addresses cultural issues Top Asian-American official confronts immigration By JECA TAUDTE care," Hayashi said, citing a cussions," he said. "The actual The highest-ranking Asian- recent incident where patients decisions are made by people American in the Clinton admin­ were placed on different floors who are not that diverse. Un­ istration spoke Tuesday night in a Manhattan hospital accord­ less you are in there defining to a crowd of about 30 people in ing to their race. yourself, you are letting people Griffith Film Theater. "One of the major benefits of define you." In a speech sponsored by the my job is that I am Citing the contro­ Asian Students Association, able to be a partici­ versy surrounding Dennis Hayashi, director ofthe pant in developing California's Propo­ Office of Civil Rights in the De­ policy for the admin­ sition 187, Hayashi partment of Health and Human istration," Hayashi said that presently Services, discussed affirmative said. While last much ofthe discus­ action and illegal immigration, year's top issues sion on immigration particularly how they relate to were health care and is focused on illegal the Asian-American commu­ welfare, he said the immigrants. He in­ nity. hottest two policy is­ dicated, however, With 10 regional offices, sues right now are that legal immigra­ Hayashi's department is re­ immigration and af­ tion is also under sponsible for preventing dis­ firmative action. Dennis Hayashi scrutiny in Wash­ crimination in federally funded For Hayashi, ington. 'There's go­ institutions such as hospitals, Asian-American participation ing to be major movement on schools and social-service of­ in policy development is impor­ Capitol Hill about stopping le­ Get your hot dogs here! fices. "Most people don't realize tant. "I'm really appalled at the gal immigration, at least for a Engineering sophomore Matt Gabay picks up a t that racial discrimination oc­ lack of involvement of Asian time, and I am concerned about outside the University Room. curs in industries like health Americans in these policy dis- See ASIAN on page 4 • Students saving lives? New group could do just that University rescue squad has extensive emergency training By DEBBIE GLISSON began working with the Durham with hazardous materials and From now on, when you make County Ambulance and the Fire blood born pathogens such as a 911 call, don't be surprised Department, enabling him to hepatitis and AIDS, which fed­ when fellow students arrive on draw up a solid proposal for the eral regulations require for all the scene. squad. emergency response squads. The A University rescue squad "I made a presentation to the squad also continues its educa­ composed entirely of students Safety Board at Duke, and they tion with Durham County will start responding to campus were skeptical but still inter­ emergency calls in about two ested," Womble said. "We made This first response group will weeks. The squad was conceived this almost full-time and they help make a good system even by Trinity senior Matt Womble saw we had a Jot of energy and better, said Dr. Rich Serra. as­ and Trinity sophomore Tim Pieh strong ideas. Now they support sistant director ofthe Hospital last spring. Both had previous us 100 percent." Emergency Room,'who oversees squad experience—Pieh with With pagers strapped to eight all Durham County medical the Georgetown Ambulance and students on call every day, the squads. He said he considers the Womble as a fire fighter in a fire squad will respond by foot or students to be very capable even department in North Carolina. Public Safety transport with a though they cannot provide the There are currently 15 under­ small trauma bag to any 911. full range of medical care. graduates and one graduate stu­ medical-related call, Pieh said, "Anytime you can increase re­ dent working on the squad. as Public Safety officers do not sponse time, the system will im­ Planning the squad proved to have full medical or ambulance prove," Serra said. TOM HOGARTY/THE CHRONICLE be an arduous task, Pieh said, training. In addition to general The squad should be able to From right to left, Craig Zeidman, Bobby Levy and S.J. Lawson, requiring training, funding and medical training, squad mem­ respond to problems more members of Duke's student rescue squad, were among those in a standard operating procedure. bers have been educated quickly than Public Safety or attendance at the group's meeting last night. During the summer, Womble through the Hospital to deal See SQUAD on page 5 • THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1995 World and National Newsfile Abortion splits GOP welfare reformers Associated Press By BOB DART aid to mothers who have more children "We want Congress to go for the long-term Gunmen attack: Gunmen sus­ N.Y. Times News Service while on welfare. goal," said Kirstin Hansen of the Family pected of being Muslim militants killed WASHINGTON—The emotional issue of Research Council. "Illegitimate pregnancies five people and wounded three others The National Right to Life Committee Wednesday aboard a Cairo passenger abortion split Republicans in the House on and Roman Catholic Bishops charge that cause so many problems; and we believe the train. One attacker was killed by police. Wednesday and complicated their drive to these provisions would encourage poor best way to address illegitimacy is through dramatically change the nation's welfare women to have abortions. Pro-life activists welfare reform." Postal worker charged: Adebt- system. also charge that abortion is promoted in a In the close procedural vote on Tues­ ridden former postal worker was "Teen-aged mothers killing their own ba­ section ofthe GOP legislation that rewards day, the Republican majority prevented charged Wednesday with shooting to bies is not welfare reform," said Rep. Jim states that reduce their out-of-wedlock debate and a vote on an amendment by death four men in a holdup at a small Bunn, an Oregon Republican who believes births. Bunn that would have allowed cash wel­ neighborhood post office, including portions of his party's legislation will encour­ But other anti-abortion groups, including fare payments to the parents of poor, un­ two employees he knew. age abortion. the Family Research Council and the Chris­ wed teenaged mothers. To receive welfare Officer Confesses: Edward Lee "I am deeply concerned that in the other­ tian Coalition, argue that—over time—the through her parents, though, a teenaged Howard, the fired CIA officer blamed wise laudable drive to reduce illegitimacy Republican provisions will decrease both mother would also have to remain in for exposing Russians who spied for and dependency, we are poised to enact leg­ pregnancies and abortions among unwed school or have earned at least.a high the United States, admits he cooper­ islation that is likely to increase the num­ poor women. school equivalency diploma. ated with the KGB after he fled to ber of abortions performed," said Rep. Chris Moscow but denies revealing any in­ Smith, R-N.J., another member of the formation "that could hurt America." House Pro-Life Caucus. Police link religious sect to Bunn and Smith were among 15 anti- Ferguson sentenced: Colin abortion Republicans who joined Democrats - Ferguson was sentenced to life be­ and narrowly failed to delay consideration attack on Japanese subway hind bars Wednesday for shooting to of welfare changes that are part ofthe GOP death six people on a commuter train, By NICHOLAS KRISTOF prompting cheers from survivors who Contract with America. The House voted The legal justification for the huge N.Y. Times News Service endured cross-examination by the 217-211 to begin debate on the bill. After­ police operation was to seek clues in a k i 11 er-tur n ed -1 a wy er. ward, Bunn said he would vote against the TOKYO—More than 2,500 police of­ kidnapping case in which the sect has final legislation, and he will likely be joined ficers all over Japan raided on Wednes­ been implicated.