Athlete of the Week Sophomore Caitlin Connolly scored the winning goal in the biggest victory in the history ofthe THE CHRONICLE women's soccer team. See SNRISNMP. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1990 DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15.000 VOL. 86. NO. 12 Computers glitch causes Law student wins Miss America title By ILMAR VANDERER can achieve it," Vincent said at a pizza-on-points problem Marjorie Vincent, a third-year news conference yesterday. Duke law student from Oak After receiving the coveted By MATT SCLAFANI service to resume, the system Park, 111., was crowned Miss crown from Miss America 1990 Computer difficulties crashed again later in the eve­ America 1991 early Sunday. Debbye Turner, Vincent smiled plagued the arrival of the piz­ ning, Prior to this pageant she took a through her tears and acknowl­ za-on-points system this The computer records all leave of absence from the Law edged the award by taking the weekend, but did not prevent purchases made on the Duke School and upon completing her traditional walk down the plat­ local vendors from doing brisk Card, in addition to allowing obligations as Miss America, Vin­ form. During the ceremony, Vin­ business. students access to their dor­ cent plans to practice in­ cent was surprised with a sere­ After years of waiting, stu­ mitories and academic build­ ternational law. nade of "There She Is" by Bert dents were able to purchase ings. The problems this week­ Vincent's previous achieve­ Parks, who participated in the pizza and - sandwiches from end did not affect campus food ments, as well as her participa­ pageant following a ten-year ab­ Durham businesses on purchases or building entry. tion in the pageant, were not sence. Friday, using their Duke Card Technicians from the Duke publicized at Duke. But Gwynn In addition to the title, Vincent meal plan. The new option Card's manufacturers in Ari­ Swinson, law school associate received a $35,000 scholarship, a strained the University's com­ zona worked through the dean of student affairs, acknowl­ $40,000 Chevrolet Corvette Con­ SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE puters, however, limiting the night Friday to create a more edged, "we [at the Law School! vertible and an expected total of Marjorie Vincent hours that hungry students permanent solution. Pizza-on- were well aware of her activities $200,000 in personal appearance could order food. points had no further prob­ because she had originally taken fees. Vincent was the only black "We were hoping that this lems after service resumed the leave of absence to fulfill her Vincent's parents, who immi­ contestant this year. one would be as smooth as late Saturday afternoon. duties as Miss Illinois." grated from Haiti, subsequently Competing as Miss Illinois, silk, but it didn't work out The University will pur­ Swinson added that Vincent's said in an interview that they Vincent was named as one of 10 that way," said Joseph chase a new $35,000 computer crowning "demonstrates that the would not change their lives semifinalists who had scored Pietrantoni, assistant vice that is more reliable than the pageant has reached a new era despite their daughter's awards. highest in the swimsuit, talent, president for auxiliary ser­ current system, as a result of and level in terms of its selection Following Turner, Vincent be­ evening gown and interview cat­ vices. this weekend's difficulties. process. What this symbolizes is came the second consecutive egories during preliminary com­ Minutes after service began The new system is six times that in this era, a professional ca­ black woman to win the crown. petitions. Throughout the final on Friday, the computer sys­ faster than the current com­ reer does not preclude women But Vincent candidly stated later competitions, celebrity judges tem failed because ofthe large puter and rarely crashes, from fulfilling and achieving at a news conference that "My Nell Carter, Sidney Sheldon, number of Duke Card transac­ Pietrantoni said. their personal goals and race never played a role ... I Larry King, John Forsythe and tions. While temporary soft­ The pizza-on-points system objectives." came here and filled out an appli­ Shirley Jones evaluated Vincent ware adjustments allowed See PIZZA on page 5 • "If you want to achieve a goal cation for Miss America . and on the basis of her physical at- and work for it very hard, you they didn't ask my race." See AMERICA on page 11 • Brodie lunches with students to discuss campus issues By MICHAELA KIRK and dents had signed up for the lunch instead that a single faculty and then fostering an inter­ This program is an example of JASON GREENWALD in response to an ad placed in member should give various change that allowed everyone to the "growing awareness on this Last Wednesday, President The Chronicle. perspectives on an issue, in order express their views," Brodie said. campus that [faculty and admin­ Keith Brodie treated five stu­ One major focus of the discus­ to facilitate student understan­ Although the students who at­ istration] should make every ef­ dents to lunch in the Oak Room. sion was the growing student ding. tended the first lunch were all fort to be more available to the The lunch was the first in a se­ concern over the environment. Student response to the meet­ undergraduates, Brodie hopes to students," Brodie said. ries designed to "get the presi­ Brodie indicated that the Univer­ ing was positive. The president include students from the Uni­ The lunches will be held in the dent attuned to the times," sity is considering a new environ­ genuinely cared about student versity's graduate and profes­ Oak Room on a bi-weekly basis Brodie said. He hopes that these mental policy sciences major in interests and concerns, said sional schools as well to take ad­ throughout the semester. Days informal discussions, sponsored response to such sentiment. Trinity sophomore Kara Reed. vantage of the "diversity of age and times will rotate, in order to by the Union Interaction Com­ The group also identified the Brodie was "open to listen to and experience" across campus. give more students the opportu­ mittee, will help him "tap into need for a more inter-disciplin­ what the students had to say," Brodie called the close proximity nity to meet with the president. student opinion" to get a sense of ary approach to learning. Al­ said Trinity sophomore Angelica of the graduate and professional Sign-ups will begin Tuesday at students' interests. though some inter-disciplinary Vargas. schools to the undergraduate the Bryan Center Information Brodie and the five students courses and programs currently Brodie was very pleased by the population one of the Universi­ Desk. The program may continue met for over an hour, covering a exist, most of them are a "parade students' enthusiasm and will­ ty's great strengths, because it into the spring semester if stu­ wide range of topics, including of experts," Brodie said. ingness to speak out. This open­ allows greater interaction. dent interest is great enough. University course offerings and One student, Trinity senior ness facilitated a "coming togeth­ academic programs. The stu­ Bobby Rosenbloum, suggested er, getting to know one another Superpowers urge Iraqi withdrawal By BILL KELLER N.Y. Times News Service the crisis peacefully, and we will role as possible brokers of a com­ HELSINKI, Finland — Presi­ be united against Iraq's aggres­ promise, and over the presence of dent Bush and Soviet President sion as long as the crisis exists," Soviet military experts in Iraq. Mikhail Gorbachev issued a joint the statement said. "However, The meeting, the first the two pledge Sunday to act we are determined to see this ag­ leaders had held during a time of "individually and in concert" to gression end, and if the current world crisis, seemed to under­ reverse Iraq's conquest of Ku­ steps fail to end it, we are score the new international wait, even if that cannot be ac­ prepared to consider additional situation created by the im­ complished by peaceful means. ones consistent with the U.N. proved relations between Mos­ After seven hours together de­ Charter." cow and Washington. voted almost entirely to the Per­ During an hour-long press con­ sian Gulf crisis, the two leaders ference, however, the two leaders Gorbachev alluded to this in an reported no new agreements on often diverged on how to pursue interview over Moscow television specific measures to achieve the campaign against Iraqi Pres­ after the meeting had ended. He their aim. ident Saddam Hussein. said that during the Middle East But they said the meeting had Differences emerged over the war in 1967, the United States BOB KAPLAN/THE CHRONICLE underscored a remarkable politi­ possible use of military force, and the Soviet Union "were on cal collaboration by the Soviet over Soviet participation in polic­ the brink of war" because they CALL 911 Union and the United States in a ing the embargo, over linkage of supported different sides in the Not with this phone. Someone didn't like what was being time of crisis. Iraq's aggression with other Mid­ conflict between Israel and the said on the other end. "Our preference is to resolve dle East conflicts, over the Arab See BUSH on page 2 • PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 World and National Newsfile Factions agree on Cambodian peace settlement Associated Press By STEVEN ERLANGER major United Nations role in adminster- tion coalition fighting Hun Sen's Viet­ Liberian president shot: A rebel N.Y. Times News Service ing Cambodia before new elections, had to namese-installed government.