THE CHRONICLE MONDAY. MARCH 16. 1987 ' DUKE UNIVERSITY DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA CIRCULATION: 15,000 VOL, 82. NO. 115 New graduation Fourth student plans on order found to have By MICHAEL MILSTEIN Responding to annual student pleas for deadly disease a morning commencement ceremony, the By SHANNON MULLEN University's commencement committee scheduled this year's May 10 event at 10 A Providence College freshman who visited a friend here a week before spring a.m., shifting forward almost all gradua­ break contracted a dangerous form of tion weekend activities. meningitis, a potentially fatal inflamma­ In past years, baccalaureate services tion of the outer lining of the brain and have been held in the Chapel Saturday spinal cord. and Sunday morning, with the com­ The student is the fourth with ties to mencement exercises at 2 p.m. Sunday in the University to be stricken by a con­ Wallace Wade Stadium. This spring, the tagious bacterial infection, called menin- first baccalaureate service will be Friday gococcemia, and the second to develop at 5 p.m., with the other two at 11 a.m. meningitis. She is in good condition and is and 3 p.m. Saturday. expected to be released from Danbury "Most of us agreed that an earlier cere­ Hospital in Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, mony would be better," said Trinity senior according to her friend, Trinity freshman Bill Lipscomb, a commencement commit­ Lisa Cuccinello, a resident of Southgate. tee member. Retired physics professor Meanwhile, health officials here con­ Harold Lewis, who chaired the committee tinue to hunt for clues that might help last year when it approved the proposal, them link the four cases and explain how said high afternoon temperatures, re­ the disease is being spread. So far, they quests from departments wishing to have have none. student-faculty-parent-get-tbgethers and "We haven't found a good, reliable com­ pressure from families who wanted to mon link," said Dr. Howard Eisenson, di­ begin their travels home Sunday after­ rector of student health, who will speak to noon all contributed to the committee's state health officials again today about decision. the outbreak. The bacteria is transmitted "In the past, the whole weekend was JANE RIBADENEYRA/THE CHRONICLE through sneezing, coughing and intimate compressed," Lewis said. "This spreads it Coach Mike Krzyzewski's exuberant reaction to Duke's win over Xavier was a contact. but." feature in Indianapolis as well as in CBS's tournament highlights Saturday. When the University decided two weeks And while Chapel services on past ago to undertake a mass inoculation of graduation weekends have been undergraduates, who medical officials feel eliminated, the new, but still experimen­ are most at risk, Eisenson stressed that tal, schedule will also free up the Chapel Duke beats Xavier 65-60 the vaccine was • an optional precaution Sunday morning during commencement, that exceeded recommendations by state allowing for a regular worship service at and federal disease control experts. nutes remaining tied the score at 58. 11a.m. Nevertheless, more than 4,000 students The teams traded buckets, and with " "From our point of view, it's kind of a Amaker scores 20; lined up in the Bryan Center March 5 and 1:22 remaining Xavier had a chance to nice idea," said University minister Wil­ 6 to get the vaccine. liam Willimon. "It used to be with the old Krzyzewski, Knight regain the lead. Musketeer guard Stan Kimbrough But in light of the most recent case, commencement schedule that we had to which the University did not hear about say, 'You'll have to find somewhere else to meet in next round drove into an opening in the lane with 58 seconds left, but Blue Devil fresh­ until last Thursday, Eisenson said he is go-' " convinced that students should receive Willimon said the revised schedule will man Robert Brickey made perhaps the By ASHOK REDDY biggest of all his big plays during the the vaccine. allow visitors and people not involved in game. He stepped in front of "I think I'd rest easier if even a greater graduation to attend a regular service. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Come Kimbrough just in time to draw the number were vaccinated," he said. Stu­ And an earlier commencement should not NCAA tournament time, one would think injuries to key players would be charge. dents can get the meningoccocal polysac­ hinder students' religious plans for the charide shot this week by calling Student weekend, because they will still be able to the kiss of death. But for the second "I was playing in front of their post time in three days, the undermanned Health at 684-6721 and making an ap­ attend the three baccalaureate services, man," said Brickey, who scored 12 Duke basketball team looked to its for­ pointment. About 2,000 doses remain, he said. "In a way, it's kind of opened points on six-of-eight shooting from the gotten man, Kevin Strickland, for sal­ Eisenson said. things up." floor. "I just took a step over and drew vation - and once again, he responded. the charge." The Providence student, who had se­ Some students who attend religious Without Quin Snyder and Danny That set the stage for Strickland's vere cold symptoms while she was here, services off campus are upset, however, tried to get the vaccine in the Bryan Cen­ that this year's commencement will coin­ Ferry at anywhere near full strength, heroics. With the 45-second clock still the 6-5 junior again took matters into in operation, the Blue Devils worked ter March 5 but health officials refused to cide with most churches' regular Sunday innocculate her because she was not a See GRADUATION on page 11 his own hands as he rebounded his the ball around the perimeter and with own miss with 20 seconds remaining, 23 seconds remaining Strickland put Duke student, according to Cuccinello. netted two clinching free throws and up a 14-foot jumper that fell short. But "There were some [non-Duke studentsl then made a key defensive play with for the third time during the contest, who requested the vaccine and were time running out as 16th-ranked and he hustled to grab the rebound of his turned down," said Eisenson. "We even fifth-seeded Duke (24-8) defeated up­ own missed shot, and was fouled in the had some people from UNC come over to set-minded Xavier 65-60 in a second- process. Even a timeout by Xavier get it." Because of limited supplies, health round Midwest Regional game at the coach Pete Gil len could not rattle officials restricted distribution to Duke Hoosier Dome. Strickland. students, he said. The 13th-seeded Musketeers (19-13), "I tried not to think about anything People exposed to the meningococcal champions of the Midwestern Colle­ but the free throws during the time­ bacteria most often do not develop symp­ giate Conference, held a slim lead out," said Strickland."I can't remember toms ofthe disease until 2-10 days later, throughout most of the second half un­ a word Coach [Krzyzewski] said during said Eisenson, who believes the woman til a Billy King steal and subsequent the timeout." was already exposed by the time the Uni­ slam dunk with just under four mi­ See XAVIER on page 1 SPORTSWRAP versity began offering the vaccine. Dan­ bury doctors diagnosed her condition as menin^tis March 8, he said. The vaccine does not take effect until five days after Inside Weather the injection. "In her case [the vaccine] would not Welcome back: Admit it, vaca­ Close the convertible: and have done any good," Eisenson said. take along an umbrella to pick up the Eisenson said health officials do not STAFF PHOTO/THE CHRONICLE tion is boring compared to the lines at the real Duke School for Children. scattered pieces of the underside of know how the Providence student con­ Retired physics professor and com­ While you wait catch up on N.C. hap­ your car after taking on the new Sci­ tracted the disease. mencement committee chair Harold penings on pages 6 and 7. ence Dr. speed bumps in the rain. "Presumably she came in contact with a Lewis carrier," Eisenson said. Page 2 THE CHRONICLE Monday, March 16,1987 Our Town State agriculture Man murdered in China Inn robbery From staff reports takes precedence from the restaurant, where there was only one employ­ An unidentified man was shot in the head and killed ee, who was closing the facility for the evening. The rob­ ByJOHNFLESHER during a robbery at the China Inn sometime between 11 bers left the employee bound and gagged in the China Associated Press and 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, according to Sgt. CD. Inn parking lot. The victim was a passerby who was shot RALEIGH — Gov. Jim Martin gives "agricultural Clark ofthe Durham Police Department. shortly after. The two robbers escaped. No description parks" a prominent place in his legislative program The victim was apparently neither an accomplice to was available ofthe robbers Sunday night. and creates a task force on the North Carolina farm the crime nor an employee ofthe restaurant. Clark said The China Inn employee contacted the police after he economy. the department had no further information on the victim had freed himself. He was questioned by the police at Lt. Gov. Bob Jordan pronounces funding of the at that time. headquarters late Sunday night and was unavailable for Rural Economic Development Center the heart of his The two robbers stole an unknown amount pf money comment. agenda for building the state's economy and creating jobs.