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F ANNUAL SEND-HOME EDITION Bounce! The 1994 American, Dance Festival brought some ofthe hottest names in modern dance THE CHRONICLE to campus this summer. See Arts, page 6. 4* WEDNESDAY. JULY 27. 1994 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 21,000 VOL. 90. NO. S8 Clinton Dickerson vetoes IFC-sponsored keg ban By ALISON STUEBE changed a rule that prohibited University has consistently has not been able to reach all Fraternity kegs could be back students from sharing alcohol rolledback the number of nights the presidents yet. may visit on campus this fall. stored in refrigerators on week- student groups are allowed to Bown said Dickerson's deci Janet Dickerson, vice presi nights. The Alcohol Policy Com host parties. sion undermines student efforts campus dent for student af mittee endorsed No one seems to know what to address issues on campus. fairs, has vetoed a changes to the re Dickerson's decision will mean "We try to make a change, and By RUSS FREYMAN plan that would have frigeration policy for social life on campus this it's rejected," he said. "I think Clinton may be coming ended open distribu in a meeting April fall. Without the changes, it's going to make people ex after all. tion of alcohol in ex 21. "We're back to square one," said tremely cynical." This time, however, it change for bring- Dickerson Trinity senior Mike Bown, IFC However, Dickerson re would be the president your-own-beverage turned down the president. marked, "If people are cynical himself. parties six nights a recommended Bown says he plans to sched because we're questioning cer President Clinton was week at most frater policies in a June ule a meeting with fraternity tain features of a policy that invited by President Nan nity parties. 22 memo, arguing presidents Aug. 25 to decide still doesn't come close to meet Keohane to attend the In April, the In that the proposal whether fraternities will be al ing fraternity national guide terfraternity Council was "a step back lowed to hold keg parties the lines, then I regret that." Dec. 1-3 dedication ofthe Janet Dickerson new Terry Sanford Insti- . policy ban ward in our alco- weekend of Aug. 26 and 27. For Most University fraternities See PPS on page 33 • ning kegs at fraternity parties, hoi policy, not an advance- now, he says it is hard to tell are discouraged from holding but only if the University ment." Beginning in 1990, the what will happen, because he See ALCOHOL en page 36 • Budget cuts squeeze Trinity departments By SANJAY BHATT penditures by 2 percent, and Undergraduate and gradu another by 5 percent. ate students will feel the pinch Weintraub said he is not sure of belt-tightening this fall as how the budget cuts will affect the School of Arts undergraduate and and Sciences re graduate programs duces its budget, since he has not according to several seen what the de department chairs. partments have : The cuts come as proposed. He said, _ y___ _• _____ « P -™ * the University anx however, that at iously prepares for the 5 percent cut the opening of five level faculty posi Wi- i-S K new buildings. To tions for many de mmmW Jm. m j ________• fund burgeoning partments do begin _______•________• J costs, Roy Wein- Roy Weintraub to come into ques TT-:-- mar traub, acting dean tion. ' _H **"" *"^^*-r»rrii___T«s-ssi——- of the faculty of Arts and Sci To make sure departments CHERYL FRICCHIONE/THE CHRONICLE ences, has asked all depart meet the Aug.l deadline, And on your left. ment chairs to submit two re Weintraub said he will not au Trinity sophomore Abby Huggins leads a troupe of prospective Dukies through the campus. But vised budgets for the 1994-95 thorize any faculty searches for what will life be like for the Class of 1999? See CURRENTS to find out where Duke is going. fiscal year by Aug. 1. One bud this fall until he receives the get would trim department ex See TRINITY on page 34 • Health-care changes announced Rumors of layoffs Revisions tighten requirements for employee coverage By ALISON STUEBE to select a family physician the comprehensive plan are disturb employees Medical Center employee from a list approved by the part of an effort to contain By REBECCA CHRISTIE all options, we do that with Carol Bloemeke says she won't University. If her doctor isn't dramatic increases in health- The Medical Center is the understanding that any change doctors next year, even on the list, she'll have to pay insurance premiums. awash with rumors after a thing we do in the future has if it means she has to pay more the first $250 of each visit, as Premiums have climbed recent Durham Herald-Sun to be as humane, as compas for health care. well as 30 percent of all addi about 10 percent a year for story reported that hundreds sionate as it can be," said Like all subscribers to the tional charges. the last decade, creating a of jobs will soon be elimi Michael Israel, chief operat Duke Comprehensive Plan, an Starting in September, em strain on employees and on nated there. ing officer of Duke Hospital. insurance package that cov ployees' physicians will need the University. In the July 1 story, an un To stay on top of a chang ers more than 34,000 people td check expensive outpatient "My main concern was the named source was quoted as ing health-care system, ad including University employ procedures with an insurance financial well-being of the saying that 500 jobs might ministrators are striving to ees and their dependents, agent before prescribing them plan," said Toby Kahr, associ be terminated. Medical Cen cut costs and increase effi Bloemeke will be seeing for their patients. ate vice president for human ter administrators say there ciency throughout the insti changes in the way she re Explained in a recent issue resources. "The principal is are no plans to reduce the tution. ceives health care in the next of the Office of Human Re sue is to keep the benefits af work force in any way other The most important thing year. sources' "News About'Your fordable for our employees." than attrition. to do is to preserve the three Beginning in 1995, Bloemeke, Benefits" mailed to employ Some employees have not "While we are examining See LAYOFFS on page 33** like all employees, will need ees last week, the changes to See BENEFITS on page 37 • THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1994 Summer Update From staff reports Hospital praised: U.S. News and Escort service expanded: 684- emeritus of history John Hope Franklin, World Report ranked the Hospital among SAFE, a new security escort service, will is protesting plans by Walt Disney, Inc. ProvOSt named: The University se the top 10 best in the country in nine of replace Safewalks/Saferides and will pro to build a 300,000 acre historical theme lected John Strohbehn as its chief aca 16 specialties examined in the July 18 vide point-to-point service for all mem park five miles from a Civil War battle demic officer in May. An engineer, issue. Only fourother hospitals hadmore bers of the University community. Van field in Manassas, Va. Strobehn has taught at Dartmouth Col specialties ranked in the top 10. "We service will run from dusk to 7 a.m. lege for 30 years, serving as provost play not only on a local stage, but what seven days a week during the academic Divinity appoints dean: Wesley there since 1987. His key achievements we do has impact throughout the world," year, including holidays, reading peri Brown has been named associate dean there included trimming Dartmouth's said Dr. Ralph Snyderman, chancellor ods and exam weeks. Walking escorts for development and alumni affairs for budget to reduce tuition hikes and help for health affairs. will also be available. the Divinity School. Brown, whose ten ing to craft a new curriculum for under ure began July 1, has been on the staff graduates. Alzheimer's clue found: University DSG to host discussions: Duke since 1981. geneticists Dr. Margaret Pericak-Vance Student Government has organized a Chancellor reappointed: The Board and Dr. Elizabeth Corder led a team of series of focus groups that will meet in New director to lead CIS: Environ of Trustees reappointed Dr. Ralph 14 researchers from five universities in the fall to discuss four task force reports mental policy professor Robert Healy Snyderman to a full five-year term as discovering the role of three variations on the future of undergraduate student was named director of the University's chancellor for health affairs and dean of of a gene in the onset of Alzheimer's life. Students will be invited at random Centerfor International Studies inMay. the medical school on the recommenda disease. The study was published in the to participate. He will play a leading role in University- tion ofPresident Nan Keohane. The five- June issue of Genetics. wide efforts to internationalize campus year term began on July 1. Lomperis joins Army: Timothy life. New chair endowed: Medical school Lomperis, assistant professor of politi Benefits considered: The Univer alumnus Dr. Glenn Kiser and his wife cal science, has accepted a job offer from Shake that body: This fall a student- sity is considering a policy that would Muriel Kiser have committed a West Point Military Academy. Lomperis run dance club, The Underground, will extend benefits to partners of gay, les $1,050,000 endowment to establish the was also the centerpiece of a June Wall be located on the bottom level of the bian and bisexual employees if partners Arena-Kiser professorship in pediatric Street Journal editorial which lambasted Rathskellar.