AEOLUS The Chronicle's weekly magazine 76th Year, No. 39 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Wednesday, October 22, 1980 "England is the paradise of individuality, INSIDE eccentricity, heresy, anomalies, hobbies and humors." — George Santayana Today's news Page 2. Tradition and tissue paper Duke's first homecoming game was against Georgia Tech, and Duke lost. Page 3. Pedestals The people we admire. Page 4. Golden Anniversary The Chapel is 50 years old today, with a proud history and a promise for the future. Page 6. Dukies invade Oxford Learning new customs, cuisine, comforts and communion. Page 8. .Artweek Page 10. Sportweek Page 11. Classifieds Missing: Abdul. Page 12. Letters The deluge continues. Page 15. The Bag Homecoming, heroes and Page 16. dropped h's .Today's news. -Aeolus, Chemistry block tests irk bleary-eyed students By Diane Pilkey 7:30 and 8:45 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This semester, all 400 students in organic Block tests are "in the best interests of the students. chemistry are taking 7:30 a.m. block tests. They minimize the discrepancy between having two standardized tests given in one time slot for all ofthe lecturers for a course." Baldwin said. According to courses' students. Jeffs, students "could conceivably have different A block final also will be given in tbe class. backgrounds for the same course." According to Peter Jeff's, a chemistry professor who The University Scheduling Committee will conduct teaches a section of Chemistry 151 this semester, the a survey of students enrolled in Chemistry 151 in the class was offered only two possible block test time near future to establish alternative test time slots and slots. 7:.',0 a.m. on Tuesday or Thursday. "We have no ascertain student reaction to block tests and finals. other choice. We don't have the option." he said. "There should be a better mechanism established for Many students dislike the early hour of the tests. "I scheduling block exams." Baldwin said. Jeffs agreed, think the lest time sucks." one student complained. "1 adding "one that is educationally sound." would have gotten at least 10 more points if it had been "It [having block tests at this timel is more offered later." steeped in history than anything else." Baldwin said. In addition to being inconvenient, the test time also "We are willing to be flexible if given the opportunity is costly. West Campus and Gilbert-Addoms dining to do so." D STAFF PHOTO halls opened early to accommodate the students s getting m on the celebrity look-alike contest. taking the first organic chemistry block test. Buses began running one-half hour earlier than usual. It's rather a substantial cost," said George ASDG to survey students Prillaman. assistant director of dining halls. He estimated the West Campus Dining Halls must pay between $60 and $100 for some of its staff to work an additional half hour. "Being staffed early to on residential life accommodate a few people, we've been disappointed in By David B. Manser executive committee after an interview Sunday. The the number of people that actually parficipate in the In its weekly meeting last night. ASDU voted to post entails providing undergraduates with early openings." he said. sponsor a survey of nearly 15 percent of the information about ASDU-sponsored services and Gilbert-Addoms dining hall also opened one half undergraduate population concerning residential life. events. hour early to accommodate organic chemistry The meeting was held on East Campus for the first "I am here to smooth over misunderstandings students taking the first block test, according to time this year, in an effort to increase representation of caused by bad communications between ASDU and director Betty Simms. Rhe said 27 students came in East. the C/,romWi?and other groups." Nuckols said. He has between 6:30 and 7 on the morning of the test. Jon Upson, a junior in the School of Engineering, no previous record of service to the legislature. The professors are not pleased, either. "We are more described the upcoming computerized poll of 850 Porter Durham, chairman of the Student upset with the time than the students," said Steven randomly selected students, which will attempt to Organization Committee, presented budgets for the Baldwin, associate professor of chemistry, who also measure undergraduates' opinions of residential life Conference on Career Choices, the Women's Tennis teaches the course. and the proposals of the Residential Life Task Force. Club, the Duke Gay Alliance, the Duke Republicans, The professors said they hoped to have an ASDU legislators will receive questionnaires in the the Men's Soccer Club, the American Society of alternative to the 7:30 time slot for the next exam, but next two weeks to pass out to the students chosen by Mechanical Engineers, Men's Crew, the Duke Frisbee the University Scheduling Committee, which the computer. Upson said roughly 15 percent of each Club, the Volunteers for Youth, the IEEE, the schedules block tests, has not met to discuss the issue dormitory and off-campus students should be Sociology Majors'Union, the Duke Music Association, yet. "We would be hard-pressed to make any change represented in the poll. the N.C. Student Rural Health Coalition, the Duke now for the next exam." Jeffs said. The legislature approved $150 for the study, Women's Track Club. PISCES, and the Ski Devils Ski Block tests must be approved by the scheduling contingent on matching funds issued by William Club, committee if they are given outside regular class time. Griffith, vice president for student affairs. Subsidies totalling approximately $9,000 from the In addition, courses must either have 100 students or Val Mosley. ASDU president, then announced the student activities fund for these activities were six sections to offer block tests appointment of David Nuckols. a Trinity College discussed earlier in committees, and were all passed as University policy, as outlined in the faculty sophomore, as ASDU press secretary. Nuckols was Durham recommended. handbook, limits scheduling of block tests to between chosen to fill the newly-established post by the In further action, the student representatives endorsed a bill supporting the establishment of a full scholarship program based on merit to supplement the A.B. Duke scholarships. One legislator cited the need to compete for students at the top of the applicant pool Prosecution rests in trial who often receive scholarships elsewhere and do not matriculate at Duke. GREENSBORO (AP) — Prosecutors completed their The six are charged in connection with the shooting presentation of rebuttal evidence yesterday afternoon. deaths of five Communist Workers Party members ASDU's attention was next directed to a request and Judge James Long set next Monday for the during a shootout at a CWP-sponsored "Death to the from the organizing committee of the Shanandoah heginning of final arguments in the trial of six Klan- Klan" rally last Nov. 3. Apple Blossom Festival of Winchester, Virginia to Nazi members charged with first-degree murder. send a "Duke princess" to represent the school. Ix>ng said he would hear final motions from Women legislators cried "sexist." but the fact that the prosecutors and defense attorneys Wednesday and festival occurs during spring finals and would cost dismissed the jury until Monday. $125 doomed the request to a resounding refusal in a Were you bom with Jimmy Durante's nose? Hesaid he expected final arguments before the jury voice vote. to take about one week. Blessed with Marilyn Monroe's smile? Clark Finally, citing his place in Duke tradition, ASDU During testimony yesterday, a Greensboro detective approved sending flowers on behalf of the student Gable's ears? Richard Nixon's hands? Can said one ofthe six Klan-Nazi members told him he was body to "Bat's" fBartholamew Malangal funeral you make restaurant reservations in Harry shooting "only at the ones that were shooting at me " today. Reasoner's voice? Do clerks mistake you for Gloria Steinham? Even if you'll never get a contract for The Chronicle toothpaste commercials because of your Correction The Chronicle is published Monday through Friday of resemblance, you can win a stereo amplifier the academic year, and weekly through ten (10) weeks of summer sessions by the Duke University and everlasting fame at Duke, just by It was incorrectly reported in a feature story in Publications Board. Price for subscriptions: $20 for entering the Aeolus celebrity look-alike yesterday's Chronicle that Al Goldstein, publisher of third class mail; $75 for first class mail- Offices at third Screw magazine, weighs 250 pounds. Goldstein floor Flowers building, Duke University, Durham, North contest. See the Chronicle ads for details weighs only 175. The Chronicle regrets the error. Carolina 27706. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Chronicle, P.O. Box 4696, Duke Station, or stop by our business office in 308 Durham, North Carolina 27706. Flowers. Wednesday, October 22, 1980 Aeolus is deviating a bit this week from our regular thematic continuity. .actually this issue is an unplanned response to one of our staff member's mothers: "Aeolus Rah, those oV school days points out all the things that are wrong at Duke! Why dont you do something positive?" -By Sherry Roane (Response: "But Mom, what about the "" ailroad fares were reduced, "bull feasts" were proceeding to East Campus, including "five bands and Program II issue? And the music one and enjoyed and. as might be expected, the Blue 50 floats." — "/"Oh. Never mind!") R Devils lost the game. Nevertheless. Duke's The Homecoming Parade ended in 19-32 because of first homecoming was a special occasion. wartime restrictions and was never revived in So, what do Homecoming, heroes, the The homecoming tradition began when Duke was downtown Durham, according to a letter in tbe Chapel and Duke/Oxford have in still Trinity College, according to the October and Chronicle in 1978 from the assistant University common? They're part of the good things November 1924 Alumni Registers.