THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 11.1986' DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15.000 VOL. 82, NO. 10 Trustee chair backs Brodie; suit news to board members By SHANNON MULLEN the appropriate times and utilize the ap­ Board of Trustees chair Neil Williams propriate procedures. However, neither expressed his support for President Keith the university nor any of its employees Brodie in a statement released Tuesday, will attempt to litigate this case in the but other trustees contacted Wednesday press. said they were not aware that Brodie is a "I have had and still do have every con­ defendant in a pending lawsuit. fidence in Dr. Keith Brodie and know that The suit was filed by Ralph and Betty Duke University is very fortunate to have Jordan in June, and names seven defen­ him as its president," the statement con­ dants, including Brodie and Dr. Bernard cludes. Bressler, an ex-Duke psychiatrist who News of the suits came as a complete resigned from the Medical Center in 1979. surprise to several trustees contacted The suit claims Bressler had sexual rela­ Wednesday. tions with Mrs. Jordan and prescribed a "This is the first time I've heard of it," "bizarre treatment regimen" involving said John Koskinen, a trustee from multiple drugs and controversial brain Washington. D.C. surgery, which allegedly made her per­ Milledge Hart, a trustee from Dallas, manently brain-damaged and insane, ac­ and trustee Elizabeth Reid of New York, cording to an article in the Charlotte Ob­ also said they knew nothing of the law­ server Friday. The suit also charges that suits. "The first time I heard about it was Brodie allowed Bressler to practice at when you mentioned it," Reid said. Duke despite complaints that he was act­ "I did not know about the lawsuits pend­ ing unethically. ing against Bressler until reading about In a written statement, Williams, an At­ them in the paper this weekend," said Where there's smoke, there's food lanta attorney, said, "it is my hope that Trustee Lloyd Caudle of Charlotte. Ahh, apartment living. There's nothing like It. A nice, big, fat, juicy steak the public will understand and appreciate Caudle, an attorney, was critical about cooked out on the ol' hibachi. No lines. No meat cards. Yeah, Trinity seniors media accounts ofthe suits. "I don't think that allegations are just that — al­ Mark Newman (with prong) and Bob Kruger have the right idea. But they've it's appropriate to try a case in the legations — and not facts. also got their very own food bills, their very own shower mold, and their very "The university has several defenses in newspaper." See TRUSTEES on page 9 own spoiled milk in their very own near empty refrigerator. Hey guys, done this case and it will bring them forward at your dishes yet? Sure. Secret society enlists 'Men O War' Police investigate By MELANIE YOUNG How to beat the Georgia Bulldogs is not the only mystery pervading the Duke stripper suspect football clubhouse this week. Team mem­ bers are still puzzled by the origin and in­ By JON HILSENRATH tent of "Men O War," a week-old secret so­ A man posing as a stripper who asked women to allow ciety that apparently rewards players for him to undress in front of them was reported on campus their toughness and dedication to the this week, according to a Broughton resident who asked football program. not to be identified. "It might be something the equipment "We have identified the man," said Detective Lewis manager would do for a joke; it's no big Wardell of Duke Public Safety. But Wardell would riot deal," said starting quarterback and "Men comment further until an investigation was complete. O War" member Steve Slayden. According to the witness, the man is a Caucasian male with blond hair and is approximately 5'8" and 26 years But Tank Coneriy, Duke's equipment old. The subject knocked on the door of the Broughton manager, denies Slayden's suggestion. He resident at 4:30 Monday afternoon, saying "that he had is convinced the novel society is "not pho­ a strip-o-gram." ny, not a joke. I think it is a good thing The witness and a friend, who suspected a practical and had better be taken seriously." joke, allowed the man into the room. He asked them to While dressing for last Saturday's turn on the radio, the resident said, and began his "act." opener against Northwestern, Slayden, But they asked him to leave "when he started doing Rover Jim Bowker, defensive tackle Craig weird things." He stripped naked, the resident said. Owens, offensive guard Steve Ryan and STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE There have been several similar incidents reported, ac­ fullback Tracy Smith all discovered mys­ cording to Capt. Robert Dean of Duke Public Safety. terious, blue and silver patches sewn onto Two patches were delivered Tuesday. Who wifl wear them? their uniform pants. The patches are emblazoned with a shield bearing a pitchfork and the words "Men O War." the players]," said Slayden. Sloan, Coneriy, and the The five also found a certificate on their locker doors players emphatically agree that neither the coaches nor inside stating, "In honor and recognition of your toughness and the other football players are behind "Men 0 War." commitment to Duke football, let it be known that you "It seems to be similiar to the "Black Watch" [a select The new R&R: It's better. It's stronger and it's have been selected to be a "Man O War". group of football players at Georgia Tech]," said Slayden. understandable. It's the all new, re-vamped, re-de­ "I was taken completely by surprise," said Bowker. "But the "Black Watch" is only defensive players, signed, temporarily titled Thursday magazine. For "I feel pretty proud to have been selected," said whereas the Duke club includes both offense and now it's R&R Bowker. defense." Most team members, including Coach Steve Sloan, are "The players chosen range from starters to special bewilderd by the patches. "I don't know anything about teams players," he said. it," Sloan said repeatedly. "I wish I could tell you more." Coneriy received two more patches Tuesday for two Weather An unidentified caller contacted Sloan and asked if the more players, but the club's mysterious originators have coach would permit the secret society to be initiated. "I yet to inform him which players will join the club. Savage tan?: There is a teeney-weeney chance was asked if I would allow them [the club founders] to Linebacker Mike Junkin is considered a strong can­ that you might be able to catch some heavy duty rays stay anonymous and I agreed," Sloan said. didate by many players. "Especially after his perfor­ for the first time this year. So grab your towel, jam The players can only speculate about who is behind the mance in Saturday's game," said Smith. Junkin had 15 box and Bain de Soleil and cruise over to Wally Wade club. "I have no idea, positively no idea who it is," said tackles in Duke's 17-6 victory. under possible partly cloudy skies and with highs in Tracy Smith. "I expect the club to continue. We'll have to wait and the mid-80s. "I guess it could be alumni trying to add incentive [for see if it is a morale booster for the players," Sloan said. Page 2 THE CHRONICLE Thursday, September 11,1986 Our Town Sanford, Democrats reveal strategies to students By RICK CENDO that means a student can play an impor­ The short-term approach shortchanges ford after the conference, RALEIGH — Student leaders from 18 tant role immediately," he said. future taxpayers, Renfrow said. In con­ N.C. colleges listened to the strategies State Auditor Edward Renfrow, a Demo­ trast, "The history of the Democratic Victoria Dunn, a student at Bennett Col- and policies of Senate candidate Terry crat, said the large budget deficit should party has been to make tomorrow better lege in Greensboro, said the threat of Sanford and other Democratic leaders at help his party attract young voters. "Our than today." budget deficits do not worry college stu- party headquarters here Wednesday. long-term economic approach is better The students, including Nicholas Mor­ Sixty students attended the conference, than the Republicans' short-term ap­ ris, a Trinity junior, and Todd Boes, a dents as much as financial aid and the sponsored by Students for Sanford. proach of budget and trade deficits," he __. promise of a strong economy, Sanford's speech focused on the finan­ trinity Sophomore, met briefly with San- cial problems of N.C. farmers. "Farm income is lower than it has been at any time since the depression," he said. "I intend to be a champion ofthe farmer." Krynski: Sanford 'prisoner' to old ideas By JOHN ROBERTSON Krynski said. "Terry is a perfect example Project 88: Americans for the Reagan If we can restructure Terry Sanford has lost touch with the of this psycho-social malaise." Agenda. The multi-state coalition is at­ the debt of realities of foreign policy, according to tempting to extend President Reagan's Magnus Krynski, faculty advisor of ideology beyond the conclusion of his Argentina ... we can Duke's College Republicans, who spoke at Sanford ignores dorsed a candidate for President. The restucture the one of the CRs' first meeting Wednesday night. group's focus is overall implementation of reality in the realm of the Reagan ideology, not the endorsement N.C. farmers.