Branded Meet the final member of the top-rated men's basketball recruiting class— THE CHRONICLE forward Elton Brand. See Sports, pg. 19. WEDNESD- Feminist Campus Council disbands until next fall refocuses Umbrella organization stifled by lack of direction, problems with funding By DAVID SCHWARZ brella organization for the But after the first year, Son­ the council's treasury had Faced with a lack of funds quad councils and, to that end, oda said, the council was told dwindled to its current bal­ theology and an ill-defined purpose, was given $75,000 from Presi­ that the initial funds had been ance of about $8,000. members of Campus Council dent Nan Keohane's personal intended to last several years. In addition to financial By BOB HUNGER decided in late February to fund to use at its members' As a result, the organization complications, Sonoda said, Sister Miriam Therese dissolve the organization for discretion. proceeded this year with the members of the organization Winter, professor of liturgy, the remainder ofthe academic A misunderstanding about meager leftovers of the initial also struggled with the ambi­ worship and feminist stud­ year. The council plans to re­ how the group would be fund­ allocation. "If we had known guity of its stated purpose. ies at Hartford Seminary in convene next fall. ed sparked much of the cur­ we were going to have to spend "As I remember it, it Hartford, Conn., empha­ Formed as part of the 1995 rent problem, said Trinity se­ the funds over [several] years, seemed to be the consensus sized to a packed York residential plan, the council nior Kazuma Sonoda, a council of course we would have allo­ among the [council] members Chapel Tuesday the need to was conceived as a body con­ member and last year's vice cated and spent them a little that Duke Student Govern­ reimagine Biblical stories sisting of representatives from president. Members were more carefully,'' he said. ment and the quad council in order to make them each ofthe eight West Campus under the impression that the Debbie LoBiondo, assistant system... fulfilled the neces­ more inclusive and diverse. quadrangle councils who council would receive annual dean of student development sary roles in campus govern­ Winter based her rein- would deliberate on residen­ finances from Keohane's fund, and adviser to the council, said ment," said Trinity sophomore terpretations on her asser­ tial matters. The council was which they were expected to that after sponsoring a leader­ Field Price, president of the tion that there are different also intended to act as an um­ spend in one year's time. ship conference in January, council. "We as a council did images of God in the Chris­ not want to infringe on or tian tradition. But by mere­ overlap those roles." ly focusing on the written Ib address problems caused tradition of the Bible, she Consul pursues links to University by its vague charter, council said, non-textual traditions members tried briefly to ex­ are neglected. Winter said Israeli diplomat addresses connections, joint ventures pand their role to include both she concentrates specifical­ inter-quad programming and ly on trying to reach beyond By ADAM BUND with the University and po­ potential connections with policy-making, said Trinity ju­ textual traditions, which In an international summit tential joint projects, such as a three universities generally nior Sarah Flaherty, vice pres­ reflect predominantly male of sorts, Consul Zvi Vapni of celebration of the upcoming considered to be Israel's most ident of the council. But be­ images of God, to see the Israeli Consulate General 50th anniversary of the inde­ prestigious: Hebrew Universi­ cause such functions are women's role in the church of Atlanta convened Tuesday pendence of the State of Is­ ty of Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion already served by the Quad and their relation to God. with Bruce Kuniholm, vice rael. Vapni emphasized his in­ University in the Negev and Presidents Committee and provost for academic and in­ tention to get many Tel Aviv University. DSG respectively, neither en­ T'm pushing us to imag­ deavor met with success. ine and reimagine the word ternational affairs—as well as institutions of higher learning Vapni's visit is part of an ef­ of God beyond and above members of Duke Friends of involved in the observance of fort by the Office ofthe Israeli Early this semester, Lo­ the words of God," Winter Israel and other students—to the anniversary as a way to Consulate General of Atlanta Biondo said, the council draft­ said during her speech, strengthen ties between Israel create dialogue and raise to reach out to the Southeast­ ed a constitution to define ex­ which was part of Celebra­ and the University and dis­ awareness. ern United States through vis­ plicitly its role on tion of Women in Ministry cuss the Middle East peace But Vapni also said he per­ its with universities, churches campus—but the draft was Week. Tm trying to tap process. ceived his role between Israel and cultural organizations. eventually rejected, she con­ back to those traditions Prior to a discussion orga­ and the University more as a "What we offer are exhibi­ tinued, possibly because it in­ that existed behind the nized by Duke Friends of Is­ bridge than an impetus for tions, visiting scholars," he cluded a clause requiring each written tradition. For in the rael, Vapni met with Kuni­ specific and detailed collabo­ said. "We function as a match- quad council to pass on 25 per- See BIBLE on page 17 > holm to talk about connections rations. As such, he suggested See ISRAEL on page 18 • See COUNCIL on page 18 •• Koskinen honored as nation's top governing board trustee By AMANDA PICHA that other institutions don't have. I sity in 1961, Koskinen has remained After more than two years of service hope Duke never loses that." active in alumni affairs. In 1980, he as chair of the University's Board of In nominating him for the award, served a term as president of the Trustees and 12 years as a member of University President Nan Keohane alumni association and later worked the Board, John Koskinen was hon­ cited Koskinen's strengths, including a on several University committees, in­ ored with the Association of Governing remarkable understanding and lead­ cluding the board of visitors for the Boards' Distinguished Service Award ership style. Terry Sanford Institute of Public Poli­ in Trusteeship, an honor given each "John brings an extraordinary un­ cy and the committee studying the year to the top governing board derstanding ofthe complexity of a uni­ Nixon Library proposal. trustee in the nation. He was selected versity," said John Burness, senior Koskinen was elected to the Board from a pool of candidates from 3,000 vice president for public affairs. "He of Trustees in 1985 and has since eligible universities. has a truly extraordinary ability to see served terms in a variety of posts. "I'm very pleased with the honor," to the heart of a question and to help Prior to his election as chair of the Koskinen said of the award. "I view it others see what the true questions Board, Koskinen served as its Busi­ as a tribute to the board of trustees are." ness and Finance committee chair, and the University as a whole." Fellow trustee Susan King echoed where he proposed reduced spending Koskinen, who is close to complet­ Burness' praise. T think Koskinen ofthe University endowment and a tu­ ing his term as chair, spoke highly of may be the ideal for chairman of the ition structure that generated the cap­ his experiences at the University. "I Board of Trustees," King said. "He ital needed for improvement of com­ think we have a great story to tell works extremely well with the faculty, puter resources and reduction of the here. There is also an ambiance of the administration and the trustees, student-faculty ratio. warmth and caring that permeates the and he keeps the trustees focused." SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE University and a gracefulness about it Since graduating from the Univer­ See KOSKINEN on page 11 • John Koskinen THE CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. APRIL 16, 1997 World and National Newsfile FBI officials gave inaccurate testimony Associated Press Talks begin: Yasser Arafat and Israel's foreign minister flew to By HOLLY YEAGER "The problems and deficiencies that "In making that determination, the N.Y. Times News Service Malta for an economic conference Whitehurst brought to our attention FBI and the Department of Justice and expressed eagerness to restore WASHINGTON — FBI crime lab of­ are extremely serious. But they are a must weigh the significant contribution a peace process tattered by weeks of ficials gave inaccurate testimony in far cry from the types of rampant and he has made by raising issues... against clashes in the West Bank. The con­ major court cases and improperly pre­ intentional wrongdoing alleged by Dr. the harm he has caused to innocent ference will review economic rela­ pared lab reports, the Justice Depart­ Whitehurst." persons by making many inflammatory tion., between the European Union ment's inspector general said Tuesday, The report recommends that White­ but unsubstantiated allegations," and its Mediterranean neighbors. unveiling the results of an 18-month in­ hurst himself be removed from his lab Bromwich said, adding that "doubts quiry into alleged wrongdoing by lab of­ post and Justice Department officials exist about whether he has the requi­ ficials. are considering whether he should be site judgment and common sense to Wrestling regulated: A bill ad­ assigned to a different post within the serve as a forensic examiner." vanced in Texas by State Rep.