Breathing Are on the diamond The Durham Dragons bring women's pro fastpitch softball to the old Durham THE CHRONICLE Athletic Park. See Sports, pg. 21. THURSDAY. JUNE 26, 1997 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Honor Code violations rise again By JESSICA MOULTON continued, given that the Chronicle staff writer graduating senior class was Four years after its imple­ the first class to have the Academic dishonor mentation, the University honor code in place for its full Below is the number .if Honor Code has had little ef­ academic honor vio]_.u.oru.- tenure at the University. for each of the the past 10 fect on the number of plagia­ "It may well be an aberra­ years. ; Violations include rism and cheating cases tion, but I will be very inter­ brought before the Undergrad­ ested in looking at the class l-.Vn.0- it 17 : uate Judicial Board each year. break-down next year as well," 1995-96 :- 14- According to the Office of Bumbalough said. WU. 9 Student Development, 15 stu­ Prior to instituting the 1993-94 - 9- dents were found guilty of pla­ honor code in 1993, the Uni­ 1992-93 ••••'. " 13 * giarism or cheating during the 1991-92 ._ _..»."• versity operated according to 1990-91 : 8 1996-97 academic year. Two an honor commitment under 1989-90-: 12 students were found guilty on which students were asked—• 1988-89 two counts, bringing the total but not required—to abide by 1987-88 to 17 cases. This figure is 1980-87 conscientious academic stan­ On. _a__ _>i_ year _.ii)hi._i a gm slightly above the average of dards. 13 cases per year during the Under the new system, past 13 years. however, all students sign a this punishment is not set in Paul Bumbalough, associ­ code upon matriculation oblig­ stone, Bumbalough said a de­ ate dean for student develop­ ating them to conduct them­ parture from it would be ment, said he was surprised selves in an honorable manner "quite unusual." KERRY GARLAND/THE CHRONICLE that seven of the infractions and to report instances in Labeling the honor code a were committed by seniors, a which they witness other stu­ "work in progress," Bum­ Water you doing this summer? number considerably higher dents breaking the code. balough said he believes it has than the previous annual av­ The penalty for an honor been successful thus far. One Susan Alden, a sixth-year graduate student of liberal stud­ erage of one or two. This dif­ change he said he has observed ies, cools off In the pool on Central Campus. code violation is a two-semes­ ference was noteworthy, he ter suspension and although See HONOR on page 12 • Congress Medical officials lead final forum on merger plans By TIM MILLINGTON Durham County Health Corporation— Snyderman said, public understanding of Chronicle staff writer Durham Regional's parent company—and the plan appears to have improved. Early considers Administrators from the Medical Cen­ Dr. Ralph Snyderman, Duke Medical Cen­ meetings revealed skepticism in the com­ ter and Durham Regional Hospital met ter's chancellor for health affairs. munity about the Medical Center's inter­ with local citizens Monday afternoon to Discussion at the forums has stressed est in seeking a partnership, he explained; tuition tax tackle apprehensions about the proposed the idea that Durham Regional cannot but in more recent meetings, citizens have partnership between the two institutions. survive in its current state without assis­ concentrated more on the details of the • Tax-exempt tuition As the last public meeting before the pre­ tance from the University, Snyderman plan than on speculation about motives. waivers for college sentation of an official proposal later this said. The primary concerns of both planners summer, Monday's event addressed lin­ "A lot of people don't appreciate this and the public include access to care, employees may soon gering issues such as job security and pa­ yet," he continued, "but the question is not maintenance of health care quality, job se­ be a fond memory tients' continued ability to choose their whether this plan is better than what we curity and care for indigent patients, doctors. have now." The choice for Durham Region­ Myers said. He estimated that the part­ By JESSICA KOZLOV The public discussion, hosted by the al is more dramatic: collaboration with nership will result in a combined savings Chronicle staff writer Durham Rotary Club, featured presenta­ Duke or a future marked by insolvency. of $43 million during a five-year period. While President Bill tions from Richard Myers, president of See MERGER on page 13 • Clinton works to make a Throughout the series of discussions, college education more financially accessible, Congress is contemplat­ Durham, Marriott team up to train unemployed ing a bill that may make those already within the Social Services and national hotel chain walls of academia pay a heftier price than they put finishing touches on work initiative are used to. By ALI KOREIN ways trains disadvantaged A proposed Congres­ Chronicle staff writer people and guarantees them a sional bill, which passed Six months ago, employees job at Marriott upon their through the House Ways at the Durham County De­ successful completion of the and Means Committee partment of Social Services program. last week, would classify were captivated by profiles on "We're excited about the tuition waivers currently the CBS Sunday Morning partnership and we hope this offered to university em­ Show and Good Morning is the first of a number of ployees and their chil­ America about Pathways to joint ventures with Marriott," dren as personal income, Independence—a national said Daniel Hudgens, director rendering them taxable. program that helps people of the Durham County De­ Currently, the waivers move from welfare to self-suf­ partment of Social Services. are tax exempt. ficiency. Next week, nine The program—the first of The bill, sponsored by Durham residents will gather its kind in North Carolina- Rep. Bill Archer (R- at the Marriott in the Re­ teaches participants not only Texas), will eliminate search Triangle Park in specialized job skills but also tax loopholes, said Scott southeast Durham for the op­ "basic life skills," such as Brenner, spokesperson portunity to participate in finding back-up child care, for the Ways and Means this acclaimed and innovative putting together a resume Committee. program. and accessing transportation See TUITION on page 19 • Created by Marriott Hotels to and from work, said Nick ALI KOREIN/THE CHRONICLE and Resorts in 1991, Path­ 9 se PATHWAYS on page 20 • Employees at the RTP Marriott prepare the bar. THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1997 World and National Newsfile Clinton approves tighter pollution regulations From wire reports By JOHN CUSHMAN "I approved some very strong new Thursday, he is to outline the ad­ House VOtes: In a 259-173 vote, N.Y. Times News Service regulations today that will be some­ ministration's policies on global warm­ the House rejected Tuesday the an­ WASHINGTON — In one of the what controversial, but I think kids ing to a United Nations conference in nual attempt to punish China by most important environmental deci­ ought to be healthy," Clinton said at a New York, where the United States has ending its normal trading status sions ofthe decade, President Bill Clin­ conference on families at which Gore been criticized by European states for with the United States. Strong lob­ was the host. bying efforts by business interests ton approved Wednesday significantly not moving swiftly enough to control and the Clinton administration tighter pollution limits on deadly soot The air pollution regulation is one emissions of carbon dioxide. overcame opponents. The 173 votes and choking smog, while offering states of two major environmental issues on Although the pollutants are differ­ registered by critics of China repre­ and cities substantial flexibility in de­ the president's agenda this week, both ent and the problems they cause are sented the highest total since 1992. ciding how to reach the new goals over of them intensely debated and each of not directly related, both global warm­ the next 10 years and and beyond. them dividing one of the administra­ ing and the soot and smog issues ad­ Cousteau dies: Ending a fierce behind-the-scenes tion's core constituencies, environmen­ dressed Wednesday stem largely from Cousteau died Wednesday at 87, battle, Clinton sided with the head of talists, from business groups that the the combustion of fossil fuels. having left his mark on generations. the Environmental Protection Agency, administration does not want to alien- Like the attempts to negotiate a He shared his undersea adventures Carol Browner, against the concerns of See POLLUTION on page 10 • with millions of television viewers his economic advisers, who had balked worldwide, revealing the enchanti­ in the face of industry complaints that ng life that lay beneath the waves. the rules would cost far more than they British Prime Minister proposes were worth. Report States: According to a The White House put aside many of United Nations report, about 140 those economic concerns once Vice peace plan for Northern Ireland million people, nearly 2.5 percent of President AI Gore jumped into the fray By WARREN HOGE M^jor rejecting parallel talks and Sinn the world's population, smoke mari­ last week, after lobbying by environ­ N.Y. Times News Service Fein demanding them as a condition for juana and hashish. Also, at least 13 mental groups, administration officials million people use cocaine. A further LONDON — Prime Minister Tony considering a cease-fire. 8 million use heroin. said Wednesday.