THE CHRONICLE Death of a film THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1991 © DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL. 87, NO. 53 Robbery, assault occur near, on East Campus By MICHAEL SAUL footsteps approaching them and An unidentified man with a subsequently shoved bis girl­ knife robbed one graduate stu­ friend and told her to run, said dent near East Campus and tried Cpl. Sarah-Jane Raines of Public to rob another on campus Tues­ Safety. day night. Once his girlfriend began to Duke Public Safety retrieved run, the student turned to bis left the suspected weapon Wednes­ and was cut by the suspect's knife, day. Raines said. The student who refused to sub­ The suspect shouted twice, mit to the suspect's demands sus­ "Give me your fucking wallet or I tained cuts to his left hand while will cut you," Raines said. the other succumbed and escaped In response, the student said, injury. "Fuck you, I'm not givingyou any­ The student whose hand was thing," Raines said. cut received surgery to repair The suspect then made slash­ MELISSA BERMUDEZ/THE CHRONICLE nerve damage at Duke Hospital ing motions with his six to eight North on Wednesday. inch knife, Raines said. To defend Too much caffeine? A bloody Cutco knife suspected himself, the student tried to knock Maybe, maybe not. Whatever the case, Trinity sophomore Vanessa Phillips (i.) and Trinity to be the weapon in both incidents the knife from the suspect's grasp junior Darriel Hoy seem to be enjoying themselves while helping a good cause. was found by members of the with his bookbag, she said. marching band Wednesday The suspect then turned and evening on Hanes Field on East ran toward Broad Street while Campus, where the marching the student ran to the nearest band was rehearsing. "We feel emergency phone. Chronicle Board takes no action certain that it was the knife used Another incident occurred ear­ in the attacks," said Chief Robert lier Tuesday on the corner of From staff reports Chronicle, the student-run news­ dent Kathy Patrick, chair of the Dean of Public Safety. Watts Street and Green Street at The Chronicle Board met for paper on. campus. The board is board. Public Safety is analyzing the 6 p.m. A black man wielding a three hours Wednesday to dis­ composed of graduates, under­ "It was really getting personal, knife for fingerprints "hoping it knife approached a graduate stu­ cuss an ad which appeared in The graduates, faculty members and some people were very emo­ will lead us to the culprit," Dean dent from behind and robbed him, Chronicle Nov. 5 denying the his­ University employees. Chronicle tional," said Trinity sophomore said. Dean said. torical validity of the holocaust. Editor Ann Heimberger and Gen­ Nick Haines, board secretary. The attempted robbery occurred The suspect placed the knife on The board considered issuing a eral Manager Barry Eriksen are Two undergraduates ad­ while a graduate student was the student's neck and demanded statement but did not take any ex-officio non-voting members. dressed the board calling for a walking with his girlfriend across his wallet, Dean said. The stu­ action. The opinions of board members public apology and for The the field in the direction of East dent told the man he was not The Chronicle Board is the 12- varied from one extreme to the Chronicle to donate the funds Campus at 7:42 p.m. carrying a wallet, but offered his member publishing body for The other, said third-year law stu­ See BOARD on page 5 • The graduate student heard See ROBBERY on page 4 • DAS criticizes University diversity program By JOSEPH HALL students in political science. grounds that it is more of an rect" and a form of mindwashing The Duke University chapter The program, under the charge attempt to force people into be­ bearing likeness to "a military of the National Association of of Vice-President and Vice-Pro­ lieving in a particular ideology approach." Scholars met Wednesday to dis­ vost Leonard Beckum, is aimed than it is a discussion of options. Beckum disagreed with the cuss the potential dangers ofthe at increasing cultural awareness "In principle, it is the wrong panel's characterization. "I think new Cultural Competency Pro­ on campus, according to the thing for the University to do. It they all belong on Saturday Night gram implemented last April. program's training manual. has no business having an offi­ Live. It is all too bizarre for me," The panel leading the discus­ "We know of problems going on cial party line," Evans said. The he said. sion was comprised of Lawrence on campus which involve racial University should "stay the hell Ellenbogen and Walpin, who Evans, chair of the physics de­ issues. We feel a need to open it out of it," he said. attended a session of the program, partment, Donald Horowitz, pro­ up to discussion," Beckum said. Members" of the panel con­ cited proof that the program was MELISSA BERMUDEZ/THE CHRONICLE fessor of law and Paul Ellenbogen The Duke Association of Schol­ demned the program on the an attempt to tell employees how and Edward Walpin, graduate ars objects to the program on the grounds that it is "politically cor­ See SCHOLARS on page 4 • Lawrence Evans Hockey players choose between semi-formals, face-offs By MATTHEW HAIES ter. The problem was that only Such is life in the world of club is not like most other club teams, ing from his helmet. The player In the world of team sports, a one could make it to the game. athletics. But the Ice Hockey Club in that many ofthe players come became so frustrated by the fans coach can use some ofthe players "With all the from high schools where hockey that, after being knocked to the all ofthe time and all ofthe play­ [fraternity] was a varsity sport. ice late in the game, he proceeded ers some ofthe time, yet it always mid-rushes Unfortunately, despite the play­ to make a rude gesture with his helps if there are enough players. and other ers' skill, the team has not drawn hockey stick. But when it comes to the Ice things, a lot of many fans to their games. For Some fans responded by lean­ Hockey Club, such is not always guys had other Friday's game, there was a bus ing over the railings to bang the the case. commitments," available to transport fans to glass and ridicule the ponytailed Before a second of the Ice said Stirling Daniel Boone Rink in player from a closer perch. The Hockey Club's contest against Olson, presi­ Hillsborough, and the game was Yellow Jacket promptly returned Georgia Tech Friday night had dent of the club. well advertised in The Chronicle. to his bench, defeated. elapsed, the Blue Devils were "We had five or Yet only about 70 fans showed up. shorthanded, having already in­ six regular Still, at times the crowd turned Keg parties are quite possibly curred a penalty. The reason? guys out [Fri­ the Daniel Boone Rink into the polar opposite of a club hockey They had dressed only one day]. Cameron without the paneled game — literally. Daniel Boone's goaltender for the contest, a vio­ "Sometimes, wood and brass railings. Just ask concession stand does not sell lation ofthe rules ofthe Southern we just have to one Georgia Tech player, who was beer, partly out of consideration Collegiate Hockey Association. do some jug­ HOWARD NELSON/SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE hounded throughout the contest for fans whose breaths condense Duke has three goalies on its ros­ gling." Duke hockey taking it to the competition. on the basis of a ponytail extend­ See HOCKEY on page 4 • PAGE 2 THE CHRONICLE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1991 World and National Newsfile House guarentees unpaid leaves in crisises Associated Press By CLIFFORD KRAUSS ing roles of women in society and the merce, "by forcing additional costs onto Rostenkowski in rush: The N.Y. Times News Service proper role ofthe government in the work employers and eliminating jobs." House Ways and Means Committee WASHINGTON — After two weeks of place, proponents predicted that political But Judith Lichtman, president of the rushed a $5.2 billion plan to extend lobbying by the Democratic leadership, pressures would force Bush to compromise Women's Legal Defense Fund, hailed the jobless benefits for up to 3 million the House voted overwhelmingly on on the bill, as he did recently with legisla­ vote and urged Bush to sign the legisla­ victims ofthe recession to the House Wednesday to guarantee unpaid leaves up tion dealing with civil rights. tion. "The president can move beyond floor Wednesday after President to 90 days to about half the work force for The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the kinder and gentler rhetoric to demonstrate Bush vowed to sign it. family emergencies, a measure that Presi­ National Restaurant Association and sev­ real caring for America's working fami­ dent Bush has threatened to veto as an eral other business groups lobbied against lies," sshe said. Terrorists behind Barrs?The undue burden on businesses. the legislation over the last several weeks. The bill would require employers of more Justice Department has obtained an The 253-to-177 vote fell short ofthe two- They were opposed by the AFL-CIO, the than 50 workers to provide up to three indictment gainst alleged terrorists for thirds majority needed to override a veto. United Automobile Workers and several months unpaid leave a year to any perma­ the Dec.